Rainn Wilson Quotes
I started in theatre, and for me, it was all about transformation. You transform into the character that you're playing.
Rainn Wilson
Quotes to Explore
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It's really interesting working in television as opposed to the theater, where you know the arc of the character and you are able to create this whole backstory.
Yael Stone
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The last time I had to make a career decision, I was 17. I could have gone to Ballet Theatre or National Ballet of Canada. There were options. But as I became exposed to the Robbins repertoire, I realized that there was a living genius in the house.
Damian Woetzel
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I've gone very far, far away, but my character keeps me close to home.
Fran Drescher
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This basic thing I always do: 'What happened between the character's birth, and page one of the script?' Anything that's not in the story, I'll fill in the blanks.
Viggo Mortensen
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When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
W. Somerset Maugham
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Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Character is supreme in life, hence Jesus stood supreme in the supreme thing - so supreme that, when we think of the ideal, we do not add virtue to virtue, but think of Jesus Christ, so that the standard of human life is no longer a code but a character.
E. Stanley Jones
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Rag & bone images always reflect the authenticity of the brand. Their images have character and tell a story.
Haley Bennett
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I try genuinely, when I'm playing a character, to not judge them and just to inhabit someone as how one sees them. That being said, you also want to make sure that you don't blur the edges of people too much because humans are naughty and complicated beings.
Eddie Redmayne
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I tend to gravitate toward conflicted characters, and a character who is exploring chaos theory and population control and the difficulties of love and family is pretty rich.
Ed Stoppard
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The nice thing is that, at least in Los Angeles, I'm known as a character actor and I do auditions for other things besides just cartoon shows.
Dan Castellaneta
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For the 'Riddick' character, I try to get as ruthless as possible, and I want to be a machine.
Vin Diesel
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I feel really fortunate to come from a home that was always supportive and stemming from creativity, integrity and building character.
Nick Jonas
Jonas Brothers
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There's nothing wrong with becoming a role model, nothing wrong with inspiring people to become musicians, to become actors.
David Cassidy
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Our intention is to really explore this transition and, beyond that, explore the particular things that someone comes up against when they're gay or lesbian.
Laura Innes
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You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it.
Rita Mae Brown
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What I teach is literary criticism and comparative literature and so on and that's my function, but from time to time it's possible for me actually to help a writer. I read something and something strikes me then, I feel I can talk to that writer about it.
Wole Soyinka
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I started in theatre, and for me, it was all about transformation. You transform into the character that you're playing.
Rainn Wilson
