Fred Willard Quotes

I'd played dumbasses a lot. On Mad About You, I played a very dumb waitress and they saw me.

I play characters that allow me to do lot more than just be a glamorous heroine.

I want to play characters that are interesting to watch.

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

The thing about being an actor is that you're acting. It's not that big of a deal of to play someone different from yourself.

Creating a character and living truthfully through her is a whole different ball game. It's all part of the same person but it's a much newer medium for me.

It's fun to play the character and then watch him later.

As an actor, you most often play relatively average parts, so to get to play extreme versions of anything, those are the most exciting parts.

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.

Usually most characters I play are quite realistic.

Preparation is definitely important, but it depends on the kinds of roles I do. Like, I completely identify with my character in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.' I had to be myself and I didn't have to actually prepare for it.

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

I want to play a variety of different characters in different genres of film.

On the stage you develop a character that's different from yourself. In a film they're always saying, 'Walk over here. Say this line. Be you.'

I would have to say that I have to concentrate more when I'm doing comedy. There are so many details that make up any character, but developing a character for a dramatic role seems to come more naturally.

My dream role would be someone anything that Meryl Streep can do. 'Julia and Julia' - I thought that was beautiful. She just had the essence of her. To truly become someone, invoking emotions like happiness and sadness and everything in between, that's what I want to be able to do.

I'm a character actor; that's my skill set.

I've never acted, but I'm an entertainer. So I kind of used what I know from being onstage. I've done a thousand and two interviews, and I've been on camera a million times, so I'm not uncomfortable on camera, but it was interesting for me to be someone else.

I wanted to get the opportunity to do what actresses do: play the inside of a person.

Doing funny roles is something I enjoy as I am like that in my personal life.

The only two characters I can play convincingly are myself and a dumber and sweeter version of myself.

I get to pick so many things as an actor. Also, I'm a good observer of people and their mannerisms.

I get to act out two roles on 'The Legend of the Blue Sea,' including one as a con man, and so I'll be able to show many diverse sides to me.

Be it TV, films, or stage, I love substantial roles. The length of the character doesn't matter, but if the character is well thought, then I have to grab it.

I've played outrageous characters my whole career.