Quotes About Character

It's not a matter of learning lines. It's a matter of getting into the ideas and the will of the person. It's a matter of, 'What does he want to do? What does he want to achieve?'

There's so much with my character in 'Dredd' that I identify with. She's my favorite character I think I've ever played. She's the most dynamic and fascinating woman that I could even imagine playing, so I love her. What I love about her is that her sensitivity is her greatest strength.

When you take on a role, even if the character is somebody that you are dissimilar to, you have to identify with the role and look for an emotional connection even if there is not a biographical one.

The thing about 'Batman Begins' is that he's a character that people thought they knew a lot about, and yet you're able to identify the spirit in his life where even in the comic books it's not explored that much.

Obviously, any time you're closer in terms of what your knowledge is to a character, you can add something. But an actor's job is not to play only people he can identify with.

You can't identify 100% with your character.

I think that I identify with my role in pretty much everything I have tried to do. I try to find something that I can understand about each character's behavior.

It's fun playing a more feminine part. I can identify more with a woman of passion and emotion than with a cartoon character. Who knows what a cartoon feels?

I played Duryodhan, the young prince, 28 years ago. People still identify me as Duryodhan. But at 55, I cannot hope to play a 25-year-old.

When I read a script I either immediately identify with the character or I don't. If I find myself reading the part in my own voice I think 'This is a bit of a drag, isn't it?' and it's no good.

A belt doesn't identify me.

Every human being is special because they all have identities.

Identity is an assemblage of constellations.

I can't give up my own identity.

We all need a firm sense of identity.

It is great filming in London. It's difficult, but it looks good. It has its own identity.

As you get older, your idiosyncrasies become sort of exaggerated. So you are who you have always been, only more so.

Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.

Every once in a while I play a true idiot, and they're really fun to play.

I think sometimes people look to players to act out, speak loudly, pretty much be an idiot. But that's not me.

I am very proud to be a part of '3 Idiots,' and happy that the character has worked in a big way.

Tendulkar is my idol in cricket, and one thing I try to pick up from him is how he carries himself in a humble manner.

There's a character I played in 'Love in a Cold Climate' - very like my mother. I asked if I could wear a man's shoes and hat to feed the chickens: all things from her. In fact, every part I play has got an enormous amount of her in it.

I feel like I don't really have a sense of humor... I don't know if I could characterize it dark or light. I just - I do like humor.