Act Quote by Mahesh Manjrekar

I try to find some similarities between myself and the characters, even if it's the tiniest thing.

— Lizzy Caplan

I think it's always difficult no matter how similar your characters are to yourself to get into that mindset, because however much they are…

— Asa Butterfield

You don't do characters that are the same as you, otherwise why bother to act?

— Tom Selleck

I've tried very hard and I've never found any resemblance between the people I know and the people in my novels.

— Francoise Sagan

You have to find something you relate to in every character.

— Aya Cash

I like to explore characters who are very different to me, or varied parts are very similar to me.

— Gwendoline Christie

My characters in each of my films bear no resemblance to each other.

— Vijay Antony

I always have to find things that I relate to and understand in the characters that I play; otherwise, it won't feel that authentic.

— KiKi Layne

I don't really try to judge any character that I play, afterwards I figure it out, but while I'm working on the character, I…

— John Hawkes

When you play characters, you shouldn't just be putting on their characteristics - you should be finding it inside yourself.

— Chadwick Boseman

I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played - they're all really far from who I am.

— Christian Bale

I get very involved in my characters. Sometimes I have a very hard time separating my characters from my life.

— Alexia Fast