Couple Quote by Nathan Phillips

I could probably play an alcoholic. I've had some experience with that.

— Dick Van Dyke

There's only one reason why a character drinks: to seek confrontation. To fight for what they want in ways normally denied them.

— Michael Shurtleff

I have to think hard to name an interesting man who does not drink.

— Richard Burton

Meeting the person you are going to be playing is very unique.

— Kevin Spacey

When you're playing someone who drinks a lot, it's not that interesting to play that condition because as soon as you know that, you…

— Jared Harris

There isn't a specific person in my mind that I'd want to play. Yet.

— Kristin Kreuk

The ability to play with different people is infinitely fascinating to me.

— Mark Lanegan

I'm always looking for a chance to play somebody who's completely opposite of me, just because I find it more interesting.

— Anonymous

I don't really ever think in terms of what type of person I'd love to play. I usually just read stuff and can tell.

— Lauren Bowles

There has to be something that I like about a character for me to be able to play him.

— Stephen Graham

Playing a drunk doesn't mean being a drunk, only bad actors try to be drunk. A real drunk tries to be sober, he wants…

— Martin Landau

The recipe for any character is always very interesting, as far as what doses of certain qualities you want.

— Joel Edgerton