Character Quote by Rowan Atkinson

For big Hollywood movies, I'm on the more character-driven side of the equation. So, TV is a natural place for me to be because…

— Doug Liman

Television lets audiences deeply connect with characters.

— Claire Danes

People pay far too much attention to the television and they're quite literal in some ways. At the beginning, when I was playing very…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

Most of my major roles have been to play characters that the audience does not initially like or warm up to and then they…

— Robert Picardo

In TV, there's so much compromise, it does start to grate a bit. But if you're a writer or an actor, it really is…

— Joss Whedon

I think the reason the stories are briskly paced, when they are, is that I like story. I like stories where things happen and…

— Nick Antosca

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

I think there's an essential problem in movies and TV that I think a lot of people experience now: Audiences are way more interested…

— Michael Angarano

I just want to play strong characters, whatever that is in. For me, television is where it's at. You get to play a character…

— Paula Malcomson

In TV, you can really get into not only great characters, but also the relationships. There are all of the backstories and all of…

— Chris Pratt

I believe what makes great television is wanting to watch particular characters.

— Joanna Garcia

Characters can become boring. That's what's tricky about television. It goes on and on - you're playing this same character for five seasons and…

— John Slattery