--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I really want to do a dark character. Not…" description: "\"I really want to do a dark character. Not really a bad guy, but someone dark and mysterious. Where everyone says, 'Ooh, it has to be her!' and at the e..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f9/molly-quinn-25781_bad_i-really-want-to-do-a-dark-character-not_2879872.jpg" --- # I really want to do a dark character. Not really a bad… ![“I really want to do a dark character. Not really a bad guy, but someone dark and mysterious. Where everyone says, 'Ooh, it has to be her!' and at the end you find out it isn't. Just someone who looks guilty.” quote by Molly Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f9/molly-quinn-25781_bad_i-really-want-to-do-a-dark-character-not_2879872.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f9/molly-quinn-25781_bad_i-really-want-to-do-a-dark-character-not_2879872.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f9/molly-quinn-25781_bad_i-really-want-to-do-a-dark-character-not_2879872.jpg) > “I really want to do a dark character. Not really a bad guy, but someone dark and mysterious. Where everyone says, 'Ooh, it has to be her!' and at the end you find out it isn't. Just someone who looks guilty.” [Molly Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-quinn/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Aims to play a mysterious, morally ambiguous role that subverts expectations. **In simple terms:** Wants a complex, misunderstood character. Key Takeaway Embrace nuanced roles. Themes character mystery subversion Mood intriguing thoughtful Type creative inspirational When to use this quote - audition prep - character study - script analysis Key Concepts acting storytelling Questions to Reflect On - How do you convey hidden depth? - What makes a character compelling? 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When I'm going out for a role or something, that's when I really get very territorial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/molly-quinn/i-get-very-competitive-mostly-in-acting-though-when-i-m-going-out-for/) [Molly Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-quinn/) > [I love, love, love fantasy, like 'Lord of the Rings' and things like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/molly-quinn/i-love-love-love-fantasy-like-lord-of-the-rings-and-things-like-that/) [Molly Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-quinn/) > [If you have the opportunity to watch Nathan Fillion or Jim Carrey do a scene, it's like getting a Ph.D. in acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/molly-quinn/if-you-have-the-opportunity-to-watch-nathan-fillion-or-jim-carrey-do/) [Molly Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-quinn/) > [I did one pageant in sixth grade, and I loved it! I loved the dresses and the big hair.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/molly-quinn/i-did-one-pageant-in-sixth-grade-and-i-loved-it-i-loved-the-dresses/) [Molly Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-quinn/) > [The Coen Brothers, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro have really made something of themselves and impacted people. I'd love to work with them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/molly-quinn/the-coen-brothers-peter-jackson-and-guillermo-del-toro-have-really/) [Molly Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-quinn/) > [Being on set is like being in college, for me, because I get to watch other people perform and I can learn from them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/molly-quinn/being-on-set-is-like-being-in-college-for-me-because-i-get-to-watch/) [Molly Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-quinn/) > [When you get a role, you completely lose yourself in it. 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