Actor Type Quotes

I just had a throwaway part, really, if you think about it. I'm not a natural actor, you know? I'm a comedian, through and through. And I really love my lines. Those are the lines I want to do.

Any good actor is a character actor.

I really like to work with theater actors. Theater actors tend to do lots of independent movies, and those are the actors that I like.

I'm a physical type of actor and love projects in which I can get physical. The more action, the better.

James McAvoy is not an action star.

I'm always cast in these strange men... that's not me, really.

My definition of a character actor is - they never get the girl.

I feel like I'm more of a physical actor than a voice actor.

I'm not what you'd call a Method actor.

I think you can't be really posh and be an interesting actor. I'm a bit of a posh rough.

I never really thought I was a method actor or anything like that.

I'm a personality - like a George Plimpton who effectively plays himself in a bunch of different roles, or a Paul Lynde-type character.

Usually, I'm the kind of actor where you show me once or twice, I can do it. I don't do it creatively, but I know how to do the process.

There was no male vampire type in existence. Someone suggested an actor of the Continental School who could play any type, and mentioned me.

I consider myself a character actor.

I do think I'm a character actor.

I'm not a leading man. I'm a character actor. That's what I want to be.

Well, I think probably when I first got in the business, I wasn't thinking of being strictly a character actor. But I knew I wanted to be a working actor, and as the years have gone on, I just naturally evolved into that. Because, y'know, I'm not a leading guy. Never was.

Whether or not I am a 'character actor' or any other kind of actor, I really don't know. When people call me a 'character actor,' I fail to understand what it means.

I think the type of actor I am, I tend to play strong leading female characters. The shows I've been on happen to be science fiction genre.

I found myself sort of becoming a character actor, though I don't know if that would be my natural makeup.

I wouldn't consider myself a traditional sitcom actor or someone you'd even think would be in a sitcom.

I don't feel like a romantic lead; I guess I feel more like a character actor.

The only reason I'm in 'Kingsman' is because Matthew enjoys playing with the unexpected. I'm not playing Harry Hart because I'm the butchest actor in Britain. I'm playing it because he said I'm the last person anyone would expect to see in that role!

I seem to get cast as one of two extremes. Either I play the butch heavy or totally nice guys.