Charlotte Rampling Quotes

I need to make sure that I'm taking roles that I feel like I can communicate through.

I always used to say, as a director, that I could make anybody good in a movie if you found the right part. It all comes down to casting.

With every character, I just bring something that I can make my own.

I don't go for glamour roles.

When I started acting, it was really the way for me to be able to communicate.

No, most of the decisions that I make with regard to taking roles, I just look for something that's challenging, something that I think I can accomplish, you know.

I know what I love about acting - and it's the creative process.

I like acting when I can pick my own roles, and I do. It's fun. I like being creative, and it's a creative process.

I'm always looking for roles to challenge me and ones which I'll enjoy playing.

I do try to look at scripts and keep an eye out for challenging roles.

I look for roles where I can do justice, show people a side of Bollywood they haven't seen before.

I am not someone who will pick just any role in order to work. I want to attempt different characters.

I choose roles according to my sensibilities.

For most of my career, I've played roles that were written for other actresses.

I still reject lead roles, as I don't accept any role if I don't find it challenging enough. I am very careful while making selections.

I'd also like to do a play. I've never done theater, and constantly changing and refining a performance is something I'd like to do, even though it may sound like work to some people - and it probably is work.

It's your job as an actor to fill out the blanks. I love doing that. To fill in the bones.

I love being creative. I love acting, but I also love directing because you get to have a vision for the whole and bring that vision to fruition.

I want to do primarily film and theater; I always want to do a play because it feeds my soul. It's like an exercise on stage.

You know, working as an actor, I'm always working within my own imagination.

The way I choose parts is I look at the scripts... I choose a part by whether or not it challenges me.

It's a surprisingly sacrificial job being an actor.

I'm an entertainer, so in whatever form I entertain... The thing about being a rapper is that you have more control over your form, whereas with acting you have to compromise a lot.

I want to play some really good, interesting, crazy characters. I want to take some chances. I want to take risks. I want to have fun and just keep working. That's all I really care about.

When people give you a writing assignment, they're asking what you think. That's the very opposite of being an actor. When you're an actor, no one wants to hear what you think.