Always Quote by Shweta Tripathi

Each role you play, they set a bar of challenges that you meet. And in the past, I've played characters that emotionally expressed themselves…

— Gary Oldman

I get very invested in characters; it's the only way I find that I can write a book and really make it work.

— Gail Simone

I have a huge emotional attachment to characters I've created, especially the viewpoint characters.

— George R. R. Martin

I always try to find something I admire about every character I play.

— Ben Kingsley

If you have great characters, then your reader becomes emotionally invested in those people.

— Lawrence Wright

I always tend to like the characters that I play. I'm convinced that I am this person and I'm OK with whatever they do.

— Mark Wahlberg

I get pretty attached to the majority of the characters I play. I can't help myself.

— Michael Shannon

I like to play very raw characters, characters who have a degree of vulnerability and passion about what they're doing.

— Jason O'Mara

You definitely put a bit of yourself in every character, and you always have to have an understanding and empathy for the person that…

— Mia Wasikowska

I think it's fair to say I'm attracted to playing characters who are rather intense.

— Mandy Patinkin

There is a bit of myself in all the characters I play.

— Sanjeeda Sheikh

I've gotten to play some pretty intense characters and I tend to think it's therapeutic for me.

— Leonardo DiCaprio