Backgrounds Quote by Werner Klemperer

The point is some people think they have a leading role when, really, they're just supporting cast.

— Penelope Douglas

When we look to cast somebody who hasn't had any acting experience before, it's really essential we find somebody who at some level can…

— Anna Boden

A lot of actors get the leading role after doing a bunch of smaller things and people get to know them. I came out…

— Sasha Luss

There's sort of a very symbiotic thing that happens on good TV shows with great writers, which is that they start to sort of…

— Lucas Neff

I think there are a lot more writers who are actors than you know; they just don't have roles on famous TV shows that…

— Danny Strong

The more people know about an actor the less convincing they become. A bit of mystery's a good thing.

— Robert Carlyle

It is hard to be an actor on a TV show, because you don't know what's coming and you sort of find out very…

— Elizabeth Meriwether

I guess every character has a little bit of the actor - I guess for every character you play, the actor has to allow…

— Kali Hawk

It's of course understandable that people want to know about actors in their favourite series.

— Jonathan Brandis

It's down to the actors to show the writers the potential of the character.

— Sarah Lancashire

As the lead actor, you naturally get involved with a show.

— Melina Kanakaredes

I think part of my reputation has to do with the difficult roles I've played. Actors do tend to get identified with their characters.

— Val Kilmer