Phyllis Logan Quotes

I always look up to people like Michael Gambon and Tommy Lee Jones, and I hope that as I mature I will become as craggy as them.

Luckily, I had that experience on 'Homeland,' to work with these unreal people who are unbelievably talented, great actors.

It was fantastic playing Conan; it was such an experience to go out of the country and be this barbaric human savage child for a month or so. It was a blast and definitely a great experience.

I love acting and really taking on another person, another life.

It's fun to play the character and then watch him later.

One of the great joys of being an actor is you get to go back to school.

In terms of the character itself, I can't really say that I find anything really difficult. I enjoy the character so much I don't perceive difficulty in trying to be him. It's just a matter of how do we get there.

Of course you can find something exciting and dynamic in any character you want to portray.

In 2005, I had the great honor of playing Shailene Woodley's mother in 'Felicity: An American Girl Adventure.' I was immediately impressed by her work ethic, both on and off set.

It is definitely a challenge to play Nathan, but the more different he is from myself, the more interesting the character becomes for me.

For any actor, it's a great privilege to play a character that is very distant from yourself.

I always try to find something I admire about every character I play.

I always enjoy impersonating my characters in the first-person singular.

That's the great thing about being an actor, you get to try out lots of things for your roles.

I'm not a glamour boy, and I never get the girl. I like to play old people, because there's something to them. Did you ever see anybody under 30 with any real character or expression in his face?

Maybe I'm a better actor when I know there's going to be an older woman involved.

I think the fantasy of being a movie star is more powerful than the reality. So, for me, even if it's not a great film or a great play I'm doing, to know that you went for it. You had an experience that made you grow artistically and personally. What's really satisfying is knowing that you did a good job.

As an actress, you have to give your character a life, a history, and make it full and rich for yourself.

There seems to be more opportunities for old guys like me to do a little fighting and running because the lead characters also require a bit of depth and maturity and gravitas that one is likely to acquire doing drama all those years.

I really enjoyed playing Freddie Cork. People are always scared to approach me because of the character I played in 'Brotherhood.' The writing was very smart.

I'm an actor and I've created a lasting and memorable character named Frasier, who is not me, but who most people think is. So when I have a chance to play something that's different, I embrace it because it's fun; also in this case, he's a memorable character.

I try to bring elements of my own personality to every character I've played, but I think I'm pretty similar to the character I'm playing now. The biggest departure would have to have been Freaks and Geeks Sara, who was this sort of subordinate and shy girl.

That's the thing, when you play younger characters they're always less casual. You're hungrier or more naive. Those things wane in time.

I always try to make each character my own.

The good and wonderful thing about my whole career is that I've always felt that the audience, if I do it well, will track wherever I go, whether it's President or a lawyer or bad guy or good. All I have to do is execute the material enough where they buy into it. I've had the great luxury of the audiences accepting that.