Role Quotes

I'm half Jewish, but no one believes me because my looks lean a little WASP-y... It's sometimes hard for me to get the roles I'm drawn to.

We know that sometimes the mother works outside of the home at the encouragement, or even insistence, of her husband. It is he who wants the items of convenience that the extra income can buy. Not only will the family suffer in such instances, brethren, but your own spiritual growth and progression will be hampered. I say to all of you, the Lord has charged men with the responsibility to provide for their families in such a way that the wife is allowed to fulfill her role as mother in the home.

The last thing that I want to do is to have the United States be a foil.

For different roles, my condition and training and diet does alter. Depending on the role, it will really dictate the type of training I do.

Casting is storytelling.

I'd love to do a drama.

I know what my dharma is: I'm supposed to be an actor.

I'm not a politician; I'm a journalist.

I have a very simple philosophy when it comes to casting, and it really is casting the best person for the role.

Run the Jewels, our role is this: We can provide some music and some swagger in the face of doom and in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.

In theater, you have a rehearsal period and you know just who to be.

There isn't a switch that I turn on. I'm an actor. This is what I do.

My job as an actor is to live the role that I do.

I loved the idea of playing this naughty old bag, offering her own explanation. It's my idea of heaven.

When I first started in this industry, my goal was to be some best friend. The sidekick. I thought that would be an accomplishment.

I remember when I was first auditioning to be a part of it, I thought it would be way to cool and there was no way it would actually happen, so I still can't believe I'm in the 'X-Men' and I'm Havok.

Character is plot, and casting is character.

To play Cleopatra on Broadway would just be incredible.

Nick plays a corrupt politician, which is kind of a redundant statement.

My mom is a bureaucrat officer.

My role and my obligation was to conduct criminal investigations.

We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when you're an actor. You're telling somebody else's story.

I think I was first choice for the part. I don't know - that's what they always tell you anyway. I didn't have to do any audition for the part. Sam saw me in Dinner and the whole thing slipped into place.

Serving as Chief of Staff would be an incredible honor.