Xavier Dolan Quotes
I'd like to be taken in charge of as an actor, not to be abandoned with asinine dialogue and meaningless actions or stereotyped characters. I'd like to feel like I'm in a character driven story.Xavier Dolan
Quotes to Explore
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For me, I'm always looking for the opportunity for a character that challenges me and lets me play two for the price of one.
Omari Hardwick -
I'm not a character like Rapunzel or Cinderella; my story looks like any other.
Malala Yousafzai -
Sometimes it's less about the character and more about the story for me. I'll play a rock in the background if I think the story is fantastic and I can be a part of it somehow. That's what I look for.
Zoe Kravitz -
Before 'Raman Raghav 2.0,' I played a criminal in 'Badlapur.' Though the character was innocent, he was not correctly interpreted by some sections of the audience.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui -
Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.
Laura Schlessinger -
In my mind, every single female character I've written is plus-size.
Rainbow Rowell
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I feel like somehow I'm living my life mentally in reverse. It's taken me to my 30s to feel relaxed and comfortable in my skin. I think I'm going to be dancing on tables when I'm 50. I really hope I am.
Karen Elson -
I'm proud that Della was sort of a prototype for TV secretaries. There really was no such established character on TV when 'Perry Mason' came along.
Barbara Hale -
Anyone can die. Rule number one is don't get too attached to a character, anyone can go.
Jack Huston -
I think things are funny when the character is taking it totally seriously.
Rachel Weisz -
I have never been to a museum in Hong Kong, or a movie or a play. I've never gone club-hopping. I've never taken the tram to Victoria Peak.
P. J. O'Rourke -
I always say the classier cousin of 'Anchorman' is 'Mad Men,' because when you really look at it, why do people really love Don Draper in 'Mad Men?' He's just a terrible guy. But we know why he's terrible, and I think that's really key to why you can be sympathetic to a character.
Adam McKay
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One of my favorite albums in the world is Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska.' Each song has this very distinct character who has something profound to say.
Abigail Washburn -
Whether you need to like a character, I don't think that's necessary in order to portray him.
J. K. Simmons -
Music is like the genius of humankind, universal... People who have never really taken the time to get into music, their lives are a lot smaller. Kids deserve the richness and dimension of it in their lives.
Flea Jane's Addiction -
I do love the clothes on 'Mad Men' because my character has been so elegant and I would never have had access to these clothes. I think Janie Bryant is a costume designing genius. They'll call and tell me, 'It will only take an hour,' and I'm like, 'I will try on the whole truck!'
Cara Buono -
Events are the best opportunities to experiment with clothes, as we have to stick to a character in films.
Rakul Preet Singh -
There is an old-fashioned word for the body of skills that emotional intelligence represents: character.
Daniel Goleman
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Right after you have a baby, the focus is on the baby. You don't feel sexual; you don't feel attractive; and you have a bigger job.
Lennon Parham -
Language is the main instrument of man's refusal to accept the world as it is.
George Steiner -
Be the same still mountain self and mountain peace no matter what the external conditions.
George Richards Minot -
I'd like to be taken in charge of as an actor, not to be abandoned with asinine dialogue and meaningless actions or stereotyped characters. I'd like to feel like I'm in a character driven story.
Xavier Dolan