Quotes about character
character thinking people
People think I'm a Simpsons character. Stephen Hawking
character play three
Actors are different. Some actors play themselves very successfully, but I come from the theater. Having done Shakespeare, we sometimes did three or four characters in the same play. Stellan Skarsgard
character men tears
For the future, I shall rely only upon those elements of my character which I have tested. Who would ever have said that I should find pleasure in shedding tears? That I should love the man who proves to me that I am nothing more than a fool? Stendhal
character pride sacrifice
A woman of generous character will sacrifice her life a thousand times over for her lover, but will break with him for ever over a question of pride.
character community solitude
One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
character order film
You have to be involved and relate to the characters in order to make a film that is true emotionally. Spike Jonze
character trying film
I always aspire to that, where it feels like the film was made by the characters as opposed to the filmmakers. I try to be invisible.
character stories pieces
I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces. Spike Lee
character law perfect
There's an unwritten law that you cannot have a Jewish character in a film who isn't 100 percent perfect, or you're labeled anti-Semitic.
character names firsts
I collect names for characters. Names are valuable; they can be your first source of insight into a character.
character thinking voice
As a writer I want everybody to get a chance to voice their opinions. If each character thinks that they're telling the truth, then it's valid. Then at the end of the film, I leave it up to the audience to decide who did the right thing.
character men organization
Since the moment of the United Nations' inception, untold energies have been expended by governments not only toward the exclusion of persons of principle and distinction from the organization's leading positions, but toward the installation of men whose character and affiliations would as far as possible preclude any serious challenge to governmental sovereignty. Shirley Hazzard
character
I simply channeled a character, this time I allowed the character to inhabit me. Shirley MacLaine
character able
For me to bring a character to life, you've got to be able to find your own truth. Shemar Moore
character thinking waiting
I think it is important that you care about the characters, and you are not just waiting for the next action sequence but have a vested interested in what happens to them. Shawn Ashmore
character magic fantasy
The genre of fantasy is about magic and occult characters.
character normal easy
Playing a character who's dealing not only with a superpower but having a normal relationship is easy to associate with, because I feel that everyone has been through it.
character thinking lines
So many times, you get a script and it says, "And then, the character cries," and you read the lines and think, "That would never make me cry. Those lines are so untruthful." My approach is just to be honest to the situation. Shailene Woodley
character meat roles
I love playing darker roles, or roles with meat. I feel very comfortable in that environment. I don't know why. I don't know what that says about me. I really enjoy doing complicated characters.
character heart tv-shows
I'd always wanted to do a film than TV show because film is always where my heart has been. I like diving into the character for a few months, and then leaving it behind. I love the idea of that.
character giving world
Every single character in the world, every creature in the world has something to give and something to learn.
character play goodness
Do you know how hard it is to play a character where youre always in heels? Oh, my goodness! Serinda Swan
character drawing design
Sometimes, you start with the drawing and then the gag comes to you in the middle of it. That is when you start working on the solution of the gag, which is composition, placing, equilibrium, and character design. Sergio Aragones
character creativity expression
Once you've established where you are, you go to the character and elaborate on expressions and action.
character color light
It seemed to me that it was possible to translate light, forms, and character using nothing but color, without recourse to values. Pierre Bonnard
character voice silence
[Revealing character] can't be done by pushing the person into position or arranging his head at a certain angle. It must be accomplished by provoking the victim, amusing him with jokes, lulling him with silence, or asking impertinent questions which his best friend would be afraid to voice. Philippe Halsman
character intelligent men
I try to photograph her beauty; with a man I try to show his character. Once I photographed a man with a big nose, and emphasized his nose, and he was very pleased with the picture. That could not happen with a woman. The most intelligent woman will reject a portrait if it doesn't flatter her. Only once in my whole career did it happen that a blonde asked me, 'Please make me look intelligent.' Unfortunately it was impossible.
character night play
One particular night I was at the theater. I was not scouting for a project, but I was touched by this play by Évelyne de la Chenelière. I was touched by the character. I thought it was a rich character that could be rich enough for a movie. Philippe Falardeau
character important able
My personal life, my normal life, is so important to me. To be able to go back to my personal life and leave characters behind is important; I don't keep them with me. Kelly Reilly
character interesting actors
As an actor, you always want to keep it different, change it up, and, you know, just to keep yourself inspired and work with interesting characters.
character waiting faces
I can't wait til I get the chance to be a character and how my face looks isn't the first consideration. Kelly Lynch
character color important
It's important for me to see as many colors in the character as possible.
character long stories
But keep characters in propinquity long enough and a story will always develop a plot. Keith Miller