Bad Quote by Rebecca Hall

It's always appealing to play a character that has to overcome himself as well as an obstacle. It makes the drama so much deeper.

— Clint Eastwood

To play any character, you have to have a total understanding of why they do what they do.

— Jamie Dornan

I don't have a preference for bad people, no. I have an interest in playing a broad range of characters. Obviously, I'm mostly identified…

— Leonard Nimoy

For me, playing a really bad character is about figuring out what brought the person to where we need him.

— Paul Dano

I don't think about the characters I choose to play, analytically or consciously.

— Steve Buscemi

It's a rare opportunity to play a character that is not only a lot of fun to portray, but it's also rare to play…

— Scott Michael Foster

It's interesting, the acting thing. I think it must be a deep sense of insecurity that made me want to explore other characters.

— Trudie Styler

I'll play a happy character, but most characters are driven by a pain or a fear. They are driven by something deep down, and…

— Emory Cohen

I do sometimes play characters that are a bit ambiguous. You've got to be brave about that sort of stuff. I like the sense…

— Andrew Scott

When you approach it, and I hate sounding like the pretentious actor, but yeah, I think you have to find things within the character…

— Steve Carell

Playing a character is an illusion, and I feel that when you know too much about a person, possibly part of that illusion is…

— Al Pacino

I prefer playing characters that are going through turmoil. Most movie characters are just in service to the story.

— Jesse Eisenberg