Cayden Boyd Quotes

I was trained as a dramatic actor. I'm really excited to do some more dramatic stuff.

I've worked with some teachers and coaches over the years, but I didn't really study theater or technique or voice or any of that stuff extensively.

I've been working straight since 2003, so I might just want to take an improv or theater class. That excites me. I can't wait to do different characters - not necessarily the leading chick who gets the guy, but the weird, freaky cousin.

I don't mind being identified as any character as long as I'm doing a good job as an actor. I have done all kinds of roles - from an editor, judge, police officer, murderer to a corrupt businessman.

I'm into parlor dramas. I'm into theatre. I'm trained for the stage. I trained to do Chekhov and Shakespeare, I was trained for the stage.

It was my first straight dramatic role, and the most adult, intelligent one I have ever played.

I think my strength is always been in being very natural. I think Shakespeare and things like that would be more a stretch for me.

They did cast me as an ingenue once, and the novelty was nice. But I said, 'There is nothing here to play!' I really like getting into the meat of a role.

I was a coat-checker at Orso, and all these wonderful actors were coming in, and it was exciting to me, so I started going to classes, and my excuse was, 'I'll be a better songwriter if I can understand how to play a character.' Well, that couldn't be farther from the truth.

I don't understand why people think it's harder to do drama than it is to do comedy.

I find that comedy is my specialty, but drama is slowly starting to move up in that rank. I've always liked playing a character that has depth and that I'm able to bring my own niche to.

I love being the character actor. I get to stretch my muscles a little more.

I enjoy doing everything, comedy and drama. I just look for the characters really and what they offer.

When I was younger and studying acting, I never ever saw myself in the sitcom world; it was drama that really turned me on and still does.

I enjoy working on new, different types of characters. Playing a range is what excites me.

I'm supposed to be a pretty good theater actor.

I love to do very long and complicated scenes.

I think when you take away all, like, the premieres and press stuff and all the special effects, then you just come down to the fact that it's all about acting, and I think that has been the best bit for me.

I've done a lot of drama, and comedy was the one genre I was not being offered. So I became obsessive about getting one.

I select good scripts, and every role is an opportunity to enhance my histrionic skills.

I studied Shakespeare at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, and 'Orange' was my first audition ever for TV or film.

Theater mode is a different muscle. It's sort of the same acting muscle, but it's extended. Instead of a sprint with movies and television, it's a marathon.

I perform a role as per the requirements of the script. When it comes to work, I don't have any personal choice with regards to glam or de-glam. As an actor, I enjoy doing everything.

I always feel to do mythological and horror shows you need to be terrific actors. I am not that good.

Physical comedy and musical theatre were never actually in my main focus at school. I was more of a dramatic actor. I always thought I was better at that.