Paula Malcomson Quotes

I read a script and I know immediately whether that role is for me or not.

Everybody reads for me. I was never weird about that. I never minded coming in and reading. They should know if I'm the right person, and I should know if I want to do a movie.

It's my job in Hollywood to find roles where I get to be a character not a bathing suit.

I never look at the size of the film when I'm looking for a part.

I think you can always find interesting, complex and fascinating characters to play in different kinds of movies. It's in your hands.

Well, usually when I finish one character, I'm looking for a role that's really different.

It would drive me crazy if I picked roles with the goal of being a leading man. You never know what you're getting into when you sign onto a project, and more times than not, the characters that are close to the leading man are more interesting and more fun to play.

I just like playing interesting, complex, complicated characters. I like films that also have an element of humor.

Casting is storytelling.

I am open to any good script and the character I can do justice to.

I have always accepted films based on what my role is. Of course, I do look at who is playing the lead opposite me, the producer and the director.

If I get a good character, a suitable role, a good producer-director, only then will I do a film.

If someone comes with an interesting script where the negative role suits me, I will definitely take it up.

I don't think I had a script on 'King Kong.' But usually you read a script and then you go and audition for it. It's rare when there's no script. I sort of like the latter better, because I'm more successful at it.

I have to say that as an actor, I really look for the role. I'm not really looking to see if it's for television or film, because there are highly talented people in both mediums.

Acting is the ability to dream on cue.

Every actor just wants good writing.

Whenever I get a good script, I don't care whether it's telly or theatre or big screen - I'm not bothered.

I've thought about doing other dramatic roles besides westerns, but I grew up in the West and I know the West.

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.

As an actor, you want to do the best job possible, and you want the best scripts possible because it makes life more interesting.

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.

Movies are full of leading men, most of whom aren't working. It's much harder to find a good villain.

I've been asked to do action-oriented movies in the past and they just haven't been right for me.

Actors look for characters. If they read a well-written character, and if they think the director's not an idiot, they're going to sign up and do some acting.