Aden Young Quotes

As an actor you become that lighting rod between the person who made the play and the audience.

An actor's job is about putting across the author's intention; I don't think of myself on the same level as a creator.

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.

The actor's job is to put themselves in the shoes of the character they are trying to portray as truthfully as possible.

I feel like there are things I can relate to in every character. But I feel like when you read a script, you don't get to see the definition behind someone, you just get to read what the person goes through and find a place to come from to make it real.

I don't really approach a character as to whether or not it's good or bad. I just approach a character as to where it lives in me.

I am a professional actor, and I don't go about moralizing about what the character does. Otherwise, seriously, why be an actor? You're not making some kind of social statement. That's not what actors do.

There is always going to be a little bit of me in each character.

I love reading for a character I have no business reading for.

If I'm doing my job as an actor, the audience knows everything I know about the character.

First of all, the actor needs to get out of the character's way. You follow the character without judgment or prejudice or preconceived ideas.

And the most important thing - apart from telling a good, believable story, and being a true character - is to be someone the audience will care about, even if you're playing a murderer or rapist.

Many times, when a director reads a script and wants somebody who says 'Far out', then they let me do what I want with it and that's usually more interesting for an actor.

If you can relate to what the character's going through, the story can be as ridiculous as possible, and people will relate to it. You can be fearless in your storytelling if you're vigilant about protecting your characters.

I love the simplicity of Kevin Spacey's work. He really does a subtle interpretation of every character, and that's kind of my style of acting when it comes to dramatic roles.

I find that, maybe because I'm also a singer, I hear music in characters all the time, even if they don't sing. I hear what affects me in my heart.

You draw on whatever's relevant to the part you're playing; it makes it more personal.

I don't care what anybody says. Stick to the spirit of the play and you're doing it right. It's about embracing the spirit of the text instead of noodling some idea about things.

My ideal role would be anything that allows me to play anyone the public is familiar with and to be able to show them that, but in a new light.

I keep getting amazing things to bring to life. There's always something to discover with 'Dr. Bailey,' something that brings her home to the audience, something that makes people say, 'I know that woman. I work with that woman.' It's incredibly flattering and I'm still finding new things with her all the time.

A lot of actors, whatever movie you're working on, you make up a back story just for your own, to work off, even if the audience doesn't have it revealed to them. I think it's important that the audience makes up their own mind.

I can't help slightly falling in love with every character I write about. And I quite like writing about people who are vilified.

I find that I kind of have to sink into the character.

I think that's how any actor would make their performance convincing: by bringing an element of themselves into the character.

My job is to see the world through the character's eyes.