Chris Pratt Quotes

I'm happy with my career and I'm not going to have the trouble of being typecast.

As a jobbing actor, you can't afford to be choosy; if you're typed, you're generally working. I still feel that way, and the thing is, even within the horror genre, I now get to play all kinds of different roles.

No one ever let me be a bad guy once I started working more frequently after I got out of college and started pursuing acting. I just got all of the good-guy roles because if I walk in the room, not a lot of people believe me as a bad guy.

I've been very lucky with my career and don't feel like I'm being typecast in the same role over and over again.

I love to read scripts. But I am very happy right now to say that I am a working actor. In this town of Los Angeles, the phrase 'I'm an actor' is overrated. So, I like to say, 'I'm a working actor.'

I'm just a very fortunate actor who has not been typecast.

A newcomer needs to be careful as to what kind of role they choose. If you choose something different, you will end up getting typecast. That's why I chose to play a character my age, to keep my options open for the future.

I'd be happy to play anyone's girlfriend. I'm happy to be working, ever. It's not an intentional thing to play these messed up, crazy characters, but I'm happy to do it 'cause someone's got to.

The happiest I ever been was when I was a struggling actor. I've had big houses and small houses. I always had work available for most of my career. When I actually had to find jobs to make money, that's when I was happy.

I've auditioned for normal characters. But I never get cast.

Because, let's face it, I do not get offered the parts that Brad Pitt has just turned down.

I don't exactly set out to only play creepy characters, it's just that a lot of those roles come my way.

I remember before I did 'Boston Public,' I couldn't get seen for drama. Once I'd done 'Boston Public,' I couldn't get seen for a comedy.

I've said maybe too many times that I'd rather be typecast than not cast at all.

I feel that a lot of roles in television can really typecast someone as one type of actor or playing one type of role, but I really don't think that my role in 'Weeds' did at all.

Of course, I would like to play the guy next door, but nobody's going to hire me for that kind of role.

At this point in my career, it doesn't bother me much that I'm probably hopelessly typecast. I like to work, and horror films definitely keep me working.

I've definitely been typecast, but I have time to do other things and I was glad to have the chances I did.

I am happy with all the films I've done. I have not become the victim of an image. I have managed to do different roles, and I am proud of that.

In N.Y.C., I auditioned for mostly 'quirky friend' roles. Since casting directors in L.A. lacked a preconceived notion of me, I was able to reinvent my type a bit, which was essential in booking the role of Amanda on 'Ugly Betty.' I don't believe I would have auditioned for that role in N.Y.

I don't think of myself as a character actress - that's become a phrase which means you've had it.

I turned my hair dark and have received much better parts ever since.

The one guiding principle over my 23-year career in TV has been as long as I'm having fun, I really don't care what the job title is.

There's two types of character actors. There's character actors who play all different characters. Or there's actors who always play the same part; they're just a bit funny-looking.

I don't subscribe to the thinking that being typecast is a bad thing.