Character Quote by Rhys Ifans

You play the honesty of the characters and show a side of them that people can relate to and want to get to know.

— Brian Tyree Henry

You know, back in acting school they always teach you, 'Make bold choices and look for activities that are interesting.'

— Mickey Rourke

I always say about acting: the audience doesn't come to see you, they come to see themselves. So if you're able to give them…

— Julianne Moore

A conventional playwright tries to tell you more about the characters than they know about themselves.

— Timothy West

Having the audience know more than the characters is precisely where you want to be in terms of drama. You can engage them much…

— Thomas Sadoski

If I'm doing my job as an actor, the audience knows everything I know about the character.

— Liev Schreiber

You have to find ways to relate to the characters you get to play. Put it in terms and in a context that speaks…

— Randy Couture

“People are naturally drawn to characters that are obviously good at what they do. Have you ever wondered why you might identify”

— Rob Parnell

There are a million little things, but one of the best ways to get to know characters is to just put them in situations…

— Greta Gerwig

What you don't get necessarily at drama school is a gigantic mix of people. At university, there's people from every social background, and you…

— Tom Riley

You've lived and all the experiences that you've had in life inform the characters you play.

— Amanda Redman

At the core of all this stuff, there's just a feeling in your gut when you feel that you know some secret about the…

— Fred Hechinger