Character Quote by Milo Ventimiglia
![“[With] this show [This Is Us], I don't think I was seeking something outside of the world I'd always played in so much as I'm ruled by characters. If it's a great character, I'm invested. It doesn't matter what the genre, what the storyline, anything.” quote by Milo Ventimiglia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/812/milo-ventimiglia-7793_character_with-this-show-this-is-us-i-don-t-think_890009.jpg)
“[With] this show [This Is Us], I don't think I was seeking something outside of the world I'd always played in so much as I'm ruled by characters. If it's a great character, I'm invested. It doesn't matter what the genre, what the storyline, anything.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast “The Business of Acting”, 2022
An actor finds meaning not in external stories but in the characters they embody, regardless of genre
In simple terms: Characters drive engagement more than plot
Key Takeaway
Connect deeply with characters to stay invested
Themes
acting
character immersion
genre‑agnostic
Mood
introspective
enthusiastic
Type
personal
professional
When to use this quote
- theatre
- film
- TV series
- creative work
Key Concepts
method acting
emotional truth
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance character focus with story?
- Can genre influence character depth?
A Different Perspective
May overlook the importance of narrative context
![“[John Musker] got me reading the mythology and we very early on we worked up a basic storyline centered around the character of Maui. He just seemed like a great character to kind of build a movie around. He's this mythic demi-god, bigger than life character. He pulled up islands with his magical…” quote by Ron Clements](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/38b/ron-clements-54148_bigger_john-musker-got-me-reading-the-mythology_145840.jpg)
![“I just thought that Adrienne [Shelly] wrote a great character [for Waitress]. It really was all on the page.” quote by Keri Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b93/keri-russell-8795_character_i-just-thought-that-adrienne-shelly-wrot_120250.jpg)
![“In THE WHISPERS, I played a father, with an amazingly talented actor, Kyle Breitkopf. I've played a dad a lot, so it's nice again to be in that world [in This Is Us].” quote by Milo Ventimiglia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/068/milo-ventimiglia-7793_actors_in-the-whispers-i-played-a-father-with-a_93364.jpg)
