Attention Quote by Regina Brett

We're all the heroes of our own stories. So, when I am inside the head of a character who would otherwise be considered a…

— George R. R. Martin

A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.

— Anonymous

You have to have sympathy for the villain. Even the most disgusting ones, you have to find something to connect with. I try to…

— Milo Ventimiglia

“Readers often root for characters that are innocent victims – or who are subjected to forces beyond their control.”

— Rob Parnell

You always have to come at every role as if your character is doing something - why they're doing it. They're always coming at…

— Mike Faist

We sometimes become so obsessed with punishing villainous characters, that we forget the collateral damage is actually experienced by marginalized groups, and we shouldn't…

— Simon Tam

Empathy is much bigger than sympathy. When the character is empathised with, that means you have succeeded as an actor. So even if it's…

— Neeraj Kabi

I think the only productive way to approach characters, and frankly people in life, is through empathy. The minute we call someone a villain,…

— Bryce Pinkham

When you are a hero you are always running to save someone, sweating, worried and guilty. When you are a villain you are just…

— James Marsters

“A victim evokes sympathy, right? Victims are not responsible, right? Victims have the moral high ground… someone else is causing the misery, right? Victims…

— David W. Earle

I think that's happened throughout time in terms of how we treat villains. It's sometimes where the most interesting and seemingly troubled or stifled…

— Fred Hechinger

I never agree to do a character that molests a woman. I have been very conscious not to do such roles. I believe that…

— Babu Antony