Emotional Quote by Miranda Otto

When we create female characters, I think often there is a tendency to kind of make female characters emotionally bulletproof.

— Ashly Burch

When I realised that what I do really well is play women who are tough and vulnerable, it was a moment of clarity. Many…

— Carrie-Anne Moss

There are a lot of female characters out there that, when they fall on hard times, they sort of stew in their fears and…

— Ari Graynor

Younger characters are just much more emotional.

— Mark Waid

The characters that I want to play are interesting women. I don't care if they're good women or bad women or vulnerable women or…

— Gwendoline Christie

I guess the characters I play may be at the more destructive edge of the spectrum, more damaged or whatever, but I find a…

— Lili Taylor

In terms of showing their emotions and acting on them, my women characters are a lot more advanced than the men.

— Kent Haruf

You try not to become so emotionally attached to your character, but you do.

— Nadia Bjorlin

We're so used to seeing women in movies about a romance where they don't seem to have any inner fortitude. They're completely defined by…

— Susanna Fogel

I don't like the idea of playing a one-dimensional character who is just fearless, strong, and killer and has instincts and just thrives in…

— Evangeline Lilly

Sometimes you can just step into the character, and you get all your feelings and emotions just from sympathizing with her and being her.…

— Charity Shea

Young girls need to see women who are strong and vulnerable and complex onscreen.

— Kylie Bunbury