Charles Dance Quotes

I work according to the kind of character they want me to play.

Depending on the show, I've played a cop, a criminal, or a victim. So there's a range.

Acting is not about knowing all this stuff; it's about character.

The role of an actor is to make every character believable.

All actors are protecting something, in their own way, that happens in front of a camera.

On screen, everyone stares at your face, but on stage, you can basically play anybody.

My job as an actor is to be visible and to tell stories.

Where every moment is about truth and I think it's a great challenge every night. That's what really drove me to wanting to do theatre, and it's great.

My parents have basically just taught me the rules of the stage and everything since I was eight.

Actors always have opinions.

For an actress there is no greater gift than having a camera in front of you, listening to the most beautiful music in the world and just being looked at!

I think basically an actor is a salesman.

When playing a role, I would feel more comfortable, as you're given a prescribed way of behaving. So, both Facebook and theatre provide contrived settings that provide the illusion of social interaction.

I know from teaching that actors want to act. Even the subtlest actors can do a little too much.

Each time that you're playing a character, it's hard to pick a favorite.

As an actor you're used to being the focus of attention.

When you act for a living, you are lucky enough to get to say things you really want to say. You get lines that you look forward to, lines that jump out like a jack-in-the-box; you're thinking: 'Wait till you hear this.'

I just love acting.

Of course, actors look forward to the day when they can do a big courtroom scene.

I think theater will always be my first love. I've been doing it since I was nine, and there's nothing quite like being on stage, having the immediate intake of energy and exchange of ideas.

When I'm playing a character, I don't wear perfume.

On every show that I have been on, I have played myself.

As an actor, what you really want to do is communicate with people - this is my aim, my principle aim.

I love drama. I love to play an arc.

I always had an actor within me.