Michael Eklund Quotes
With a film, you know the beginning, middle and end of your character's arc. But on a TV show, you have no idea where they're going to end up.
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I think, doing a first film, at some point you get halfway through, and you wonder, 'Is this is good enough to define who I am for the coming decade?'
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I started getting really interested in comedy when I was in middle school.
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The thing about Precious, she's so far from a Hollywood character. She's so honest and real, I definitely felt like I knew her.
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Profitability comes from loyalty, productivity, and having a character base from which to work.
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I like Ned Leeds. I love the character so much. He's a very new character in the MCU. I think he's a very fresh take on people in the superhero world. Some superheroes crack under pressure, and Ned Leeds, who is not a superhero, doesn't.
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The hero is changing in Bollywood, and I approach a hero's role like a character by focusing on its weaknesses. I feel the weaknesses of a character make them more alive, relatable, and human.
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Everyone is going to die.
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When you're so passionate about cinema, the idea to direct your own film is really appealing.
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I always work with the tempo of the energy of the character, whether he's fast or slow, or heavy or light.
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Usually, witches are the little side character... a bad female character that comes in and leaves.
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I make it a point to study the character I do, and if the story demands that I wear a particular outfit, I'm game.
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As I got further into my career, as a character of color, if I was going to have the types of opportunities I felt I deserved, and continue to have them, I was going to have to start creating those opportunities for myself.
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Nature magically suits the man to his fortunes, by making these the fruit of his character.
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You wanna do a lot of backstory for your character - as an actor, you wanna research that. But on the show, it's fun to remain in that naive place as you go along, and be able to continue to discover things about your character as the writers come up with them.
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I've never really been a careerist; I've never been able to step back and look at anything in that way. I though this is just what happens. I did take my work very seriously. I loved immersing myself in a character. I loved getting the opportunity to do that. I didn't realize how extraordinary it was, how lucky I was, because I was young.
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Every man should be considered as having a right to the character which he deserves; that is, to be spoken of according to his actions.
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Your peers will respect you for your integrity and character, not your possessions.
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If there's ever going to be a challenge for an actor, it's that character who's often evolving - which is not often the case in television.
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A part of being an actress that is sort of frustrating is that the writers get to tell you about your character.
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Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.
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I might not agree with myself in a year.
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I don't have many 'I wish I could.' I live a pretty good life. I'm pretty psyched on my life.
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I have four chickens. I have four laying hens. And I have 50 fruit trees. I make apricot and plum jam every summer. I brought Memphis to Malibu.
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With a film, you know the beginning, middle and end of your character's arc. But on a TV show, you have no idea where they're going to end up.
