Character Quote by Lee Tergesen

I love the idea of playing a character that didn't over think everything. He knows what's in front of him and he has an…

— Jason Schwartzman

I don't think I could play a character that I couldn't relate to somehow. I'm not unfamiliar with frustration, anger, shame, helplessness and a…

— Terry O'Quinn

It's always appealing to play a character that has to overcome himself as well as an obstacle. It makes the drama so much deeper.

— Clint Eastwood

To me, the psychology behind the character is critical. So I work very hard to get into the mind of the man that I'm…

— Andre Braugher

He was going through one of those moments that you read about in books, when a character reacts in an unexpectedly extreme way to…

— Elena Ferrante

I honestly do think that every character - you pick up the things, little things that you like about them in your life. Especially…

— Essie Davis

I think a lot of people relate to some of my characters' inner struggles.

— Edward Norton

Whenever we've approached a story, it's always started with the character, and the idea of some character struggling with some part of himself. That's…

— Anna Boden

I don't think my spirituality has affected my character. I feel like my character is much more cynical about his beliefs, and I think…

— Jason Ritter

For me, playing a really bad character is about figuring out what brought the person to where we need him.

— Paul Dano

I think anybody who is writing finds he puts a little bit of himself in all of the characters, at least in this kind…

— Charles M. Schulz

I think that each character has fascinated and interested me enough to want to play him.

— Derek Jacobi