Quotes About Drama

The play is one of the very few pieces of great dramatic and comic writing that I have read in a long, long time. I was drawn to it because of the power of the writing, which gives me the actor a chance to explore many facets of myself.

I don't know why I get cast in a lot of period pieces. Stephen Fry told me that I had a face for period, that I look like someone from 1920.

A lot of period pieces we see are adaptations of novels - we always know the story.

I love the 'Mildred Pierce' miniseries.

I was in the play 'Fat Pig in the West End,' which is a comedy but has dramatic moments.

I'm aware of being pigeonholed in those period drama roles. But, I do love them at the same time.

The script that I fell in love with and adored was 'Jane the Virgin'... but every line in the pilot was essentially, 'Why did you keep my daughter a secret all of these years?' I didn't know any direction my character was going - was it going to be a dramatic character, a comedic character? - I didn't know.

For 'Breaking Bad,' it was like, that's one of the best pilots, probably the best pilot I have ever read.

I cannot believe that 'Pinocchio' is over yet, and I always think about so many great memories that I made while playing in the drama.

I always say, 'I'm not a pirate, I just play one on TV.'

Personally, I feel that if you shoot off 200,000 rounds, and your lead character pulls out a pistol and never gets hit, there's a sense of jeopardy that's lost. It becomes a little less exciting when things don't make sense.

Both 'Consenting Adults' and 'Glengarry Glen Ross' revolve around the economic stresses of the '90s. They are about what people do when they're pushed against that wall, and how they're manipulated. They are both morality tales, though in very different genres.

I'd actually love to do more comedy, but what I really wanna do is an indie drama - an intense indie road-trip movie.

I'm just an actor. If it's drama, I add as much humour as the part will stand. And if it's a comedy, add as much drama as you can, so it balances out; you don't wanna be too serious.

I wanna go watch a story and a fight between a good guy and a bad guy.

If you wanna see me in full '80s glory, I did one season of 'Halt and Catch Fire.'

The acting came about because of a girl. I was 19 and met a girl who wanted to go to the premiere drama school in Australia, the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, where Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett and many others went. She had an audition, and I went with her for moral support - to cheer her on. I did an audition my way, and it kept going.

For years, I've been wanting to do something that has a bit more of a dramatical drive and combine it with some action.

Where every moment is about truth and I think it's a great challenge every night. That's what really drove me to wanting to do theatre, and it's great.

Seriously, if people tune in and watch 'Falling Skies,' they will see a show that will excite them, move them, and will leave them wanting more!

I love playing a woman suffering, thinking about the choices that she's made and obviously wanting more. It's classic.

Just let the wardrobe do the acting.

I got my training here in Chicago at the Goodman School Of Drama, and a lot of my personal work is usually internal work and stuff. Everything else that goes on is icing on the cake - your wardrobe, your makeup, whatever else you have to do.

I think 'Greenleaf' has taken television up a notch all the way across the boards - from wardrobe and everything.