Nestor Carbonell Quotes

I played a real nasty little girl but most of the roles I had up until then were very sweet and very nice.

With 'Richard,' I was excited to make this film with such an amazing role for an actor. Play a wide range of emotion and really invest myself in the character.

I really enjoyed playing Freddie Cork. People are always scared to approach me because of the character I played in 'Brotherhood.' The writing was very smart.

With any show, when fans come up to you, they assume you're just like your character.

I'm always nervous! Especially when it comes to a series like 'Disgaea', where you do have such a devoted fan base, the last thing you want to do is disappoint. But I love playing bad guys and just always hope that fans will be forgiving if I miss the mark.

As an actor, you don't want to play a one-dimensional character.

I wouldn't put myself forward to do a film like 'Changeling' if I thought I couldn't pull people into a story because of all the other ways people see me.

When you're in the living room every week for nine years as one character, it's hard for some people to see you as someone else.

Every character is challenging because, at the end of the day, you have to make something out of it.

It's a real challenge to have someone perform a character vs. imitate a character.

In normal life, we are all sweet and not vamp. So, to play a villain a lot of focus is required.

Portraying emotionally ill characters gives me the chance to really act.

Well, it was very interesting to play a character and stretch it over such a long time - 12 episodes. I had never done a TV show before, so week to week it was unclear what we would be asked to do.

To play different characters on a TV show where you're working every day, playing multiple characters every day, it's so ridiculously intense.

The 'Rescue Me' gig was a unique opportunity to play a character - a misanthropic, angry guy - who was so contrary to how people think of me.

I'm an actor who plays an intriguing character, not a political pundit.

I think if people want to go back and look at season two of 'True Blood,' I'm proud of my work in that.

I'm a character actor and I get lost in these characters, so I think it's only recently that people have begun to connect dots and go, 'Oh, that's the same person that did this, this, this, this and this!' which I take as a compliment. One time somebody called me an illusionist, and that was the nicest thing anyone has ever said.

I've had some marvelous parts, but I'm also asked to play characters who are kind of superficial people.

I had to focus and create a character in Bagger Vance, not just do my 'Will Smith' thing and get paid.

You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over again and keep the audience's attention without extraordinary physical equipment.

Typecasting is something I have to be careful with, since I play myself on Geek & Sundry so much on my weekly show 'The Flog.' That's why I did 'Dragon Age: Redemption' last year, so I could do something a little more dramatic and hard-edged.

I am tired of kissing on screen. I have to do it because it is synonymous with me. Also, the producers and directors want to add that element. I don't give it too much importance.

It is definitely a challenge to play Nathan, but the more different he is from myself, the more interesting the character becomes for me.

A lot of film stars are just playing themselves in different frocks.