Winona Ryder Quotes

As a professional actor, I don't have much choice about what I've gotten into. I tend to be cast in comedies and I'm fine with that.

As an actor, I am looking for diverse roles.

I did 'Damnation' on USA, and hopefully I keep picking up smaller roles and learn the craft.

I am a hungry actor, and I want to do good films.

For most of my career, I've played roles that were written for other actresses.

As long as they keep offering me some good parts and so forth - there are some parts out there that fit me pretty well - I'll keep going for a while.

As an actor, my main focus is finding good writing and attacking a good role.

I think the most important thing for an actor is reading the script and trying to figure out if you can play that character well. The last thing on my mind is if the director made good movies previously. It's not my job to know if that director's last movie was any good - it's my job to know if I can play the role.

I always used to say, as a director, that I could make anybody good in a movie if you found the right part. It all comes down to casting.

I think you have to be careful not to do too much as yourself. Otherwise you stop getting the acting roles, and at the end of the day that's what I love.

I'm interested in playing all kinds of parts.

I have an affinity for good roles in good films. I like a variety of parts, and if some of the good stuff happens to be in fantasy and horror, I do them.

As an actor, all you want to do is to work and do good work.

I'm just looking for good work. I just really love acting, and I'd like to jump on something that's really exciting for me.

I want to be a good actor more than anything - someone you can respect.

I don't go for glamour roles.

I'm hoping I can evade a type and go for roles based on what I consider plausible and what I consider good.

I don't really give much thought to the roles that I'd ideally love to play.

I started off on stage because it was the only work I could get. I haven't been back for 11 years. I think any stage experience is good experience, as far as being an actor is concerned.

It's a pretty good job being an actor, but it's work sometimes. And when I say work, I mean it's a job. You're going to a job.

I'm interested in just about anything that's right for my voice, and that's a good fit for my personality in the part as well. 'Evita' has always been a dream part for me, but it's really, really high to sing. I'd love to do Elphaba - heck, I'd even do Glinda. For me, I'd do anything to get into 'Wicked!'

I'm not an actor who is often asked to be in period things.

As an actress I take roles I find interesting.

When you first start out as an actor, you're just looking for a good part. As time goes on, if you're being held responsible for the movies themselves, you're looking for a good script all around.

I think all actors are on the constant search for a real challenge just to keep things interesting.