Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Quotes

When I research a role it does get a little crazy and maybe even a little stupid.

I find that I kind of have to sink into the character.

In theater, you go in-depth with your character, so coming to the States, it was inevitable to dig into the pilots I liked. I knew what characters I was going to be reading for, so I would dissect them and really get involved with them.

Any sort of role requires a certain amount of research and embodiment of the character and psychological investigation.

Acting is about portraying something... that dedication or learning the script of it is really important in really getting to know a topic.

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.

I'm not an actor who approaches films doing a lot of research. I do zero research, unless it's a film where I'm playing a mock version of someone who already existed. Then, you've got to do a lot of research.

What I mostly do is take the script, analyse the hell out of it, see what's in there, see what kind of person I'm dealing with, and then forget I'm playing a father and just play a person who exemplifies all those things.

I think substitution is a huge part of acting, but I don't personalise my work that much.

When I get a role, I try to delve as deeply as possible into the character.

I take my time to get into the mindset of the character and say my lines. I really have to be the person that I am playing.

I figure out who I'm playing opposite, and I really do study them.

Whenever I am acting, it's everything, you know. If I'm researching a role, I'm completely consumed in that and, between action and cut, I live in this suspended time.

I'm really not livable with when I'm rehearsing because I'm living the character.

When I take on a role, all I tend to do is get to know the script and ask millions of questions, and keep fine tuning what I think the character is trying to say.

One of the most precious parts of acting is the work before you show up on the set, the time you spend being with your character before you bring that character to life. To me, that's the most rewarding part of it all. It feels very good to show up on a set just knowing that's with you.

I'm always practicing lines, researching, trying to be fresh, and fully trying to become the characters I play. That's how I roll.

I don't prepare for my roles. I don't watch movies to get inspired. I don't dig deep. I'll never be that type of actor, and I doubt that I ever will be.

I don't think I'm an actor who takes their characters home with him. But I certainly do take the preparation home.

I worked with my acting coach one-on-one for hours and hours, every single day for two months, before even setting foot on set or putting on Jessica Jones's clothes.

One of my favorite parts of being an actress is being a detective.

If I prepare myself for a character, for a role, I always try to understand her.

I am trained in theatre, and so I take time to study and get into the skin of a character.

I think, for every actor, the most challenging part of playing a character, specially a real-life character, is to convince yourself that you are the character.

I get the most joy out of acting and studying new characters.