Lance Reddick Quotes

There are fewer roles, and I've done so many things already that I don't want to repeat, so to find something you haven't done is harder. I don't want to play a country singer again.

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.

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.

Having done 'Misfits' for three years solid, you become known for doing one thing, so I've wanted to change things up as much as possible with each job.

All I will say is that I'm playing a lot of different roles that, to be honest, are more interesting and demanding than any I've played before.

I love the idea of renaissance. If my career is like painting a canvas, I want to have as many different colors in there as I can.

I think anytime you can show different colors and portray something that you haven't had a chance to do is always really refreshing as an actor.

I don't want to limit myself as an actor alone.

As an actor, it's good to try to do new things, I think.

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

I love acting, but being an actor for hire only serves so much, and then you want to fill your well up again and be charged by something else.

As an actor, you get a bit itchy to do something entirely different.

I try not to get trapped in any one musical or visual style at all.

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

I love taking on roles that I haven't yet done in my career.

To me, that's one of the things that I love about doing this stuff. One day I can work on this piece in watercolor, and then work on something else on the computer, or work on something else that's a completely different approach.

I love acting, but I want to explore other things.

A lot of actors are frustrated because they want to do things that are different and test themselves. Character actors are always looking for something the opposite of what they did.

I certainly feel fortunate in my career to have been able to continue to work in different mediums. I don't ever want to be the guy who gets really good at one thing and just does that over and over and over again.

It gives me more breadth as an actor and as an artist to not be pigeonholed.

When I started acting, I made a conscious decision that I wanted to be a character read and not a leading man. I didn't want to do the same thing again and again. I wanted to push and challenge myself. I find and embrace new and unique challenges in all mediums.

Sometimes they try to put you inside a box, but I look at my filmography and I've been able to do a lot.

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 like to experiment, and as an actress, I always thought it's good to be open about a lot of things.

My overall quest is always to do something that's somehow different from whatever it is that I just got done doing. If that can include occasionally playing an older guy who has a romantic side and a romantic relationship, than that's a real treat.