Roles Quotes - Page 53

One of the author's most ancient roles is to call the community to account for its hypocrisies and bad faith.

Erica Kane was a spectacular role for any actress to play, and I felt so lucky to be the one who got to do it.

I'm not a snob. If I feel like there's a star that's the best person for that role, then that's who I get.

I came in thinking about Bobby Ewing, but I love this Ray Krebbs role.

In my role of agent for Miss Hathaway, I would like to say that she does not answer questions relating to this subject.

All the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men.

In TV, when you're doing guest roles, you're gliding into a zone where people are already very comfortable. They go in and go to work every day. You're coming in, and it's a brand-new environment, so you have to get it... and then you're gone again.

My criteria for doing theater has always been slightly different than my criteria with movies, in that there are a lot of reasons to do films, having to do with location, money, and first and foremost having to do with script and role and director.

Theater, because of the commitment, it has to be a great role and a great play to me. It takes a lot out of you.

What has emerged as I've gotten older is simplifying the characters I play, unless the role calls for something that is arcane or ornate.

Hamlet, that's the only role there is, finally. The only role. After that, you settle down and only do the fun things on stage.

I've always played different kinds of roles, and I probably played more vulnerable parts when I was really young.

I think it's absolutely fascinating that in Berlin the parliament can discuss actively the role of their soldiers in Afghanistan because is it still possible, literally, for a German soldier to take up arms.

We need to take a whole UK perspective on this [Brexit]. The Mayor of London has got a role in those kinds of discussions.

Perhaps the greatest role of parenting, more than directing and telling children what to do, [is] helping [children] connect with their own gifts, particularly conscience.

As we create synergy among the roles of our lives, there's more of us to put into the time we have.

That's one of the things about getting older isn't it? You suddenly realise that you are what you set out to be. And there are no role models any more.

Entre le ro" le de sauveur et celui de complice du bourreau,j'aper c° ois tout au plus l'incommode emploi de victime. Between the role of saviour and that of butcher's accomplice, all I see left for you is the unsavoury role of victim.

You have to make sure that you find projects that are not too similar and roles that are not too similar, so the challenges are new and you still learn things. I still think I can become a much better actor.

Unfortunately I have no rags-to-riches story to tell. Money never played a big role for me. My parents just had it.

Every role is approached in exactly the same way, you have to make it believable and that's all. Acting is really serious, like, pretending really hard.

My objective was to have as varied a selection of roles as possible. It probably did hurt my career.

As a black actress, all I was offered in British film was the best friend role, whereas in television, I was offered a whole spectrum of parts.

Today we find many actors, they are Latin, they are Hispanic, they are living in the Unites States, they are American, but very rarely you find them in a lead role.

I'm a fool for a good role in a creative piece where there are really such talented writers and wonderful actors.