Samuel L. Jackson Quotes

The first role I ever played I had the lead and it's pretty much stayed that way, though people take great relish in calling me a character actor, which I am. There are a lot of short parts I could play, but I only do them when they are like this ("A Few Good Men"), central to the idea of the movie.

I think it would be amazing to be a character actor and still be a lead now and then in movies.

I call myself a character actor all my life. I've done a certain amount as a leading man, but character actors in my estimation - it's a lost art these days.

I was born a character actor. I was never really a leading man type.

If there's an interesting role that comes up as a great support role in a decent picture, then I'll do that.

I love making movies, and being in any that I can be in. I'd like to be in those giant movies, as the fifth or sixth lead, and have three or four killer scenes. You don't have the responsibility of the entire movie being on you. I like those roles. I'm shooting for the middle.

I really have been trying to get in movies with smaller parts, just to get myself in there and get more practice, and not have to take the big lead. In 'Dylan Dog' I was one of the co-stars, and I had a pretty good part in that movie.

I found my niche as a character actor, and I've never felt like a movie star or teen idol and never wanted to.

I enjoy where I am and I don't have a problem with being Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Don Cheadle, or Jeffrey Wright. They're not the lead of every movie they're in, but every time you see them they're really good.

I think I enjoy working obviously as a lead, but also you know I feel I'm also a character actor as well, so I enjoy approaching various projects in all sort of capacities. Any film I have been able to do I feel very fortunate to have been a part of.

Character actors just pile up the credits because you work on a movie for, like, a few days. It's not like I'm the lead in everything I do - far from it. I'm not spending three or four months on a picture; I'm spending three or four weeks. Sometimes three or four days.

I am not an actress who only wants to do lead roles.

From Mahesh Babu and Prabhas to Varun Tej, I played their friend, yet I never wanted to quit.

I never thought of myself as any kind of a film star, as many films as I've made - and I've made some really fun movies with good people. I've always been paired with someone because I'm not really box office, in that carrying-a-picture sense. I've always been busy, but not in the spotlight.

I've always chosen the roles that aren't the direct lead because I like being a very poignant character in the story, rather than being seen in every single seen.

I want to do a movie, but it has to be the right movie, whether it's independent or a studio movie. I'm much more open to being a supporting actor. At the age of 60, I'll be second fiddle. Fine. I'm happy to do it.

I would do more film roles if I am invited.

I just wanted to be a working character actor.

Madhuri should do more films. She should do a film with me where she is romancing me.

It's been eight years now that I have been working in Bollywood and have done everything - from item songs to character roles to reality shows.

I've never cared for the character I generally played in films.

I am waiting for roles like the one in 'Yeh Hai Jalwa.'

I was never an ingenue, thank God; always character.

I don't want to play the lead and look like a hero. I am open to do character roles; what is the harm in it?

If it wasn't for 'Kill Bill' I probably would have been back in New Zealand three months after I left, and if it wasn't for 'Death Proof' I don't think I would be pursuing an acting career right now.