Calista Flockhart Quotes

A while ago, I did a television adaptation of 'Bleak House,' and the character I played, as far as I was concerned, had no redeeming features whatsoever. I wasn't about to try to find any; I didn't need to.

I don't really get a buzz from playing characters that are similar to me 'cause that's not acting to me.

There's nothing worse - I don't like listening to actors talk about the process, especially when - I mean, for me I've played a lot of guys, dudes, boys in a sense and this was a challenge for me just to play that official character.

It is definitely a challenge to play Nathan, but the more different he is from myself, the more interesting the character becomes for me.

For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.

There's no particular role that comes to mind that I'd like to take on, but for me, it's about playing interesting characters and not just two-dimensional ones.

Here's probably a short answer - I never feel in this piece that I'm stepping out and being Andrea Martin. I always feel like I'm Golde, so whatever Golde would do within those realms, that's what I would do.

Actors have either got to play something that's close to them, or something that's the complete opposite.

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

For any actor, when you're playing twin brothers, you have to be able to find the similarities between them as well as creating a difference between the two characters. If they just looked the same, what would the point of that be?

I think that when you first read material or you first read a script or story and know you might be playing a part, it's important not to see yourself because it should be a challenge enough that it doesn't come easy.

How many times can you play an action character, or a quirky romantic? Every actor has to find his own way to make each character unique.

It was actually a relief for me to play an actor who was scared, who didn't know where everything was, who didn't know what buttons to push, and for me to be able to play all that.

With 'Girls,' Marnie was a slow burn; she shifted over time. With 'Get Out,' I was suddenly faced with the pressure that, like, I need an audience to know Rose deeply within 15 minutes, within a couple scenes. And that's not something I've ever done before.

I think Ada in 'The Piano' is the most interior character I've ever had the chance to play, either on the stage or in anything I've done for film or TV.

For me, it's first about the characters. I look for a character who is intriguing and challenging and different from what I've done before.

I try to choose characters that don't remind the audience of my previous roles. I make a conscious effort for that.

Even if I do get stereotyped, I would like to think that it is more of a challenge because if you are given one character and asked to play in 10 different ways, it says more about me as an actor.

Sometimes when you're playing a very intense character, a disturbed character, you find other layers. That's much more interesting to me, rather than just playing 'intense.' I find it too boring.

When I look at a character, whether he's good or bad, one scene or 10 scenes, I just have to find my way in.

What's interesting about playing Maura is that I get to use more of Jeffrey that I've ever used in any role, and I think that's the remarkable part about it and truly the most surprising part about doing this role.

It's exciting to play someone who is a bit tougher than I am. I liked feeling those adjustments.

I really like to play these complicated characters, and I really like to transform.

I just look at the character and the arc of the character, and see if it's going to be challenging. We always want to challenge ourselves. That's the biggest thing that I look at. Is this going to be a challenge? Is this going to be something that I can try my best to create, that no one could see anyone else do?

It's really rare to come across a character, a show, or a movie that allows you to completely play four or five different characters within a season, let alone a week.