Quotes About Character

Everything about who I am, negative and positive, is what shaped me.

Who you seen on screen shapes who you are.

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 just be themselves and who shares a lot in common with the character.

I've come through it and seen people in football that are sharks. They are ones to stay away from.

If I was sharp in every area, I might be too big-headed or something.

I feel Hansa is an evergreen character which has been a sheer pleasure to perform.

I think acting has helped me come out of my shell because when I play a character, I can't be self-conscious.

I love Sherri Shepherd as Lula.

I was on 'The Shield,' which I was a fan of.

You make up a character, there's always gonna be parts of you that, like it or not, shine through.

If you're not kind, then you won't be attractive to me personally because that spirit shines through and makes people attractive.

I don't take my shirt off in every film I do.

It's nice to be in a show where it's not based on taking your shirt off.

All of our boys are willing to fight for the shirt every week and having that character is important to being a Leeds United player.

For me, with a character, you start with the shoes.

I really do literally put myself into a character's shoes.

When I think about a character, it does start with the shoes: What kind would she wear? How would she walk in them?

What I'd always liked about Art Briles before is he seemed like a straight shooter, in all my time with him. I respected that.

I can't be under the weight of the character for a 14-hour shooting day. I don't think anybody can do that.

Stage acting lets you feel the character a little better, but in the movies, you have to keep regenerating your energy level when shooting scenes over and over again.

With both novels and short stories, I think a lot in terms of character arcs, when it comes to endings.

There are people who will take shortcuts, and if you decide to take a shortcut, it usually backfires, so I'm proud to say I'm not a shortcut taker.

The luxury of television is that you get more than one shot at who you think the guy is that you're playing.

I'm not going to go out and shoot 20 shots a game because I got paid a little bit more money or anything like that.