Anthony Russo Quotes
I think that's part of the fun for us: we love looking at movies through the filter of a specific character - characters who aren't the lead - and figuring out the film from their point of view.
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Not to oversimplify it, somebody once said a good rule of thumb in interpreting a character is to find the good in the bad people that you portray and the bad in the good.
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A bowler is his own captain. I know what needs to be done, what the ball is doing. If you don't know where you are going to bowl and where you think the batsman will hit, then how can you tell the captain what you want? You are the judge.
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Some of the most fun people I know are scientists.
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I feel like acting is a ton of fun. It's the freest and most alive you can be.
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Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus its divinity, and the witty character of mysticism.
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The family teaches us about the importance of knowledge, education, hard work and effort. It teaches us about enjoying ourselves, having fun, keeping fit and healthy.
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The analysis of character is the highest human entertainment.
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There are a lot of actors who will sit here and talk to you about characters - 'He does this, and she's a really interesting character because she does this.' I'm not like that at all. I'm not an actory actor.
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When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
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I think legally we have to do 'fun' with a period. I think we agreed because apparently there was another band called 'fun.' We Google-searched, which now makes sense because we're so impossible to Google-search.
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I want to do work that has a message and casts a light over an area that's dark. But I'm fun and jovial, too.
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'St. Trinian's' is probably taking it to the extreme, but in essence it's saying, 'If you be yourself, you can do whatever you want,' and it's sort of a fun message.
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And while I might not always agree with the viewpoint I have to portray, because I play a district attorney, as an actress I can always tell myself that my character is trying to take the moral high ground.
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This character in the film, these things that he says which sound like advice and wise things, they are very common for Orientals. It's all the tradition.
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British women can be slightly more reserved; Scottish are a little more crazy and fun, and American are more forthright, which I really enjoy.
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Anyone can die. Rule number one is don't get too attached to a character, anyone can go.
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I have a strong dance background. I danced from age five until 18, and that helps a lot. Doing a fight routine is like doing a dance routine.
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I learned a lot from Dick Wolf. I'll always remember playing that character because it was such a good character. It was great to be able to be a character like that for television. I think the thing that I'll bring from the whole experience, the whole 10 years, is I had never been interested in the television business before.
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So many people try to grow up too fast, and it's not fun! You should stay a kid as long as possible!
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I empty myself out and fill myself with the character. I would play a devil worshipper, and I would fill myself up with whatever devil worshippers believe. Then, as myself, I empty that out and become Nelsan.
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I love to watch 'Chopped,' 'Jeopardy,' and 'Breaking Bad.' You can't pass up that one. Oh! One other show I love to watch is 'Suburgatory.'
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I love 'The Killing', I love 'Homeland' and 'Mad Men', all those shows that lean into the tone of things.
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I think that's part of the fun for us: we love looking at movies through the filter of a specific character - characters who aren't the lead - and figuring out the film from their point of view.
