--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: You always have to come at every role as…" description: "\"You always have to come at every role as if your character is doing something - why they're doing it. They're always coming at it from a place of feeli..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c00/mike-faist-5915_character_you-always-have-to-come-at-every-role-as_2016980.jpg" --- # You always have to come at every role as if your character… ![“You always have to come at every role as if your character is doing something - why they're doing it. They're always coming at it from a place of feeling, I think, as we do naturally, as humans, I think we always tend to play the victim in our own lives and we don't want to necessarily take…” quote by Mike Faist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c00/mike-faist-5915_character_you-always-have-to-come-at-every-role-as_2016980.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c00/mike-faist-5915_character_you-always-have-to-come-at-every-role-as_2016980.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c00/mike-faist-5915_character_you-always-have-to-come-at-every-role-as_2016980.jpg) > “You always have to come at every role as if your character is doing something - why they're doing it. They're always coming at it from a place of feeling, I think, as we do naturally, as humans, I think we always tend to play the victim in our own lives and we don't want to necessarily take responsibility for our actions.” [Mike Faist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-faist/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Understanding a character requires feeling their motivations, not just the script, and recognizing personal victimhood tendencies. **In simple terms:** Act with empathy and own your choices. Key Takeaway Own your role, avoid victim mindset. Themes acting psychology responsibility Mood reflective insightful Type motivational philosophical When to use this quote - theatre rehearsals - personal development - conflict resolution - leadership training Key Concepts empathy character motivation self-awareness Questions to Reflect On - How does feeling a character change your performance? - When do you recognize your own victim narrative? A Different Perspective May overlook external constraints on behavior. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/) [Play](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/play/) [Play The Victim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/play-the-victim/) [Responsibility](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/responsibility/) ## Related quotes > [Now I don't get upset by unpleasant things, I don't play the victim, and I'm always ready to come to terms with life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/indira-gandhi/now-i-don-t-get-upset-by-unpleasant-things-i-don-t-play-the-victim/) [Indira Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/indira-gandhi/) > [When you don't need to play the victim or create victims you are FREE](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-rohr/when-you-don-t-need-to-play-the-victim-or-create-victims-you-are-free/) [Richard Rohr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-rohr/) > [Some of us always have to play the victim in order to be the center of attention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phaedra-parks/some-of-us-always-have-to-play-the-victim-in-order-to-be-the-center/) [Phaedra Parks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phaedra-parks/) > [Its allot of ppl that love to play the victim to circumstances they created but yet dont like to take responsibility of their own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/atkinson-j/its-allot-of-ppl-that-love-to-play-the-victim-to-circumstances-they/) Atkinson J > [“Don't play the victim role, empower yourself instead. 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