Advocating Quote by Nick Kroll

I used to get stuck trying to find the first sentence of a story, then I realised that it was often because I didn't…

— Morris Gleitzman

Don't write stage directions. If it is not apparent what the character is trying to accomplish by saying the line, tell us how the…

— David Mamet

Clothing reveals what a character is trying to project as well as what they're giving away about themselves without even realizing it: their socioeconomic…

— Camille Perri

What is the character trying to say? Why? Be as specific as you can, using sense images that evoke something about the character. Try…

— Pat Pattison

I guess there's a vulnerability in seeing a female character trying to get out of something really drastic.

— Elisha Cuthbert

It's sort of cliche, but when you're playing drunk, your character is trying to appear sober.

— Corey Stoll

Improv is such a huge part of my background, and a huge part of character discovery is really being inside the character and trying…

— Natasha Rothwell

When I take on a role, all I tend to do is get to know the script and ask millions of questions, and keep…

— Sophie Okonedo

The actor's job is to put themselves in the shoes of the character they are trying to portray as truthfully as possible.

— Dervla Kirwan

When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray.

— Ashley Wagner

That's what character is, it's in the trying.

— Eric Taylor

You can make a beautiful, airtight world that's fascinating to look at, but it's not interesting unless you have a character that's trying to…

— Mackenzie Davis