Betty Field Quotes

I think any actor hopes to have variety and range in what they do. Everybody has a certain range, so you take on roles to expand that the best you can... See things a little differently and whatnot.

My dream as an actor growing up was always to challenge myself to different genres, different roles, and it's actually rare that an actor's given that opportunity to do that.

As an actor, you want as much variety as you can muster up. Otherwise you just keep playing the same chord over and over again.

I think it's really important whilst you're a young actor to try as many new things as possible... to try and do something you haven't necessarily been seen doing before.

My main goal, when I started acting, was to show as much versatility as possible because I like playing diverse roles.

I think the thing that I always try to do - because it piques my interest - is to play really different parts all the time.

Genre stuff is the most exciting stuff for an actor to play. I get to try new things, do things I would have never got the chance to do.

I've been getting diverse roles.

I want to establish a wide range and play all kinds of parts. It's that sort of acting career I really respect. I like to turn a sharp left from whatever I've done before because that keeps me awake. That's why I want to be an actor - I don't want to play endless variations on one character.

I think it's really, really important to mix it up as an actor, to try to get as much kind of varied experience as you can, not only for your own personal growth as an actor but for the audience to keep them guessing about what you're going to do.

Acting-wise, I've had all these experiences. Yet when I look at certain people whose careers I admire, they've gotten to play so many different characters.

As an actor, it's up to you to show that you can do something else. For me, the interesting actors don't always go where you expect to find them.

I've always looked for roles that are different. I've tried to continue to challenge myself as an actor and work in varying styles of films.

I feel lucky that I always have a number of films to choose from. I would like to come out of my comfort zone while doing various roles, and I don't want to keep repeating my characters.

As a performer, I want to push my boundaries and try different roles.

I am doing characters that have so many layers. And I am very lucky that I show a lot of variety.

Every role I have in my kitty is different. None of them resemble the roles I have played in my earlier films.

I feel like any time you, as an actor, can be surrounded by other amazing actors, you can't do anything but grow.

I don't have a specific type of role that I aspire to play or aspire to act. I really like a challenge and I really like doing things that are different because if I had to do the same thing all the time, then I don't think I would be an actor.

No matter how brilliant an actor is, there's always a point where they let you down, but that's all part of their journey. They might be trying something they need to explore.

I have been really lucky in my career, with the diversity of it. I get to play really complex people.

I do think you are mainly thrown into one medium as an actor, and then hopefully you grow from there.

You want to play another kind of character in another genre, and it's been something I've been trying to do if I can in the career so far, and it's something I hope to continue because it's interesting to me and you get to do different things as an actor.

You know, I have some issues. But I just love to play different characters all the time, and I try not to repeat myself too much.

I think every role you do prepares you for the next one. Of course, 'Nashville' has been, and will continue to be, a huge learning experience for me as an actor. It's something that I grew a lot doing.