Peter Falk Quotes

As an actor, particularly because I'm - I would call myself a character actor. I change my look, my physical appearance and my body, my hair color, my whatever all the time for a role.

As an actor, it's more interesting to play a nerd than anything else. It's a lot more fun - you don't worry about 'what's my hair like?' in the morning or 'which is my great angle?'

The prosthetics were interesting because the artist was so good that they could just put a Hitchcock mask on me, but you don't want to do that. You're an actor playing Hitchcock, so it's about how much of that you're going to do.

To the image of the characters, I do change my appearance. For example, I gain weight and I lose weight sometimes, and I grow my hair and cut it. Acting is all about physical expression, so I need to change my appearance for all the characters.

Doing 'Mamma Mia' was scary full stop, so playing a young Colin Firth was even more intimidating. I just had to keep reminding myself that I was playing Harry and not Colin Firth, which psychologically felt better.

For an actor, it's not like you have to go crazy to do an intense role.

If you're playing a real person, then you want to do a certain amount of research, but that's only going to be so useful to you. Each role requires a different kind of approach to get ready.

You've got to bring yourself to any character you do.

When I'm trying to find my way into a character, the voice and physicality are the first two things I do.

My agents usually get a breakdown of all the projects that are out there. When I got 'Divergent,' they hadn't finished the script. They knew they wanted the leader of the Dauntless to have a certain demeanor and energy. They had me read a short monologue, and I got the part.

For better or worse, I don't necessarily categorize myself as a method actor; I'm not going to make claims that I stayed in character 24/7.

I played an old woman in a wheelchair at 18.

The way a character sounds is so important to how you're going to play him.

I was about six years old when I did 'Orchids and Ermine.' They dressed me in a suit, put a mustache under my nose, a cigar in my mouth, a cane in my hand, and a hat on my head.

I think finding a character starts in hair and makeup, fitting room. That's where it all kind of falls into place.

We are actors. We can adapt to any different look for the sake of the story and the character.

As an actor, I know it is my job to shape myself for a role - any role.

For me, changing my physical appearance for a character is never a problem. If I have to look a certain way for a role, I just do it.

I don't prepare myself for any character unless it is really different.

As an actor, my body is my tool to flesh out the roles I play.

It's more difficult for me to get into a character in the lead-up as opposed to leaving it.

As an actor, you break stereotypes all the time.

I didn't think I was right for 'Cabaret'.

I am trained in theatre, and so I take time to study and get into the skin of a character.

When a role involves physical transformation, it helps build the character better.