Dove Cameron Quotes

I think every actor can agree that when you've been playing a certain character for awhile - no matter what that role is - it's always attractive to try something that's different.

I find that comedy is my specialty, but drama is slowly starting to move up in that rank. I've always liked playing a character that has depth and that I'm able to bring my own niche to.

For me and for I'm sure any actor, each role is a different challenge to prepare for in a different way.

On television, there isn't much scope to do different roles. I try to bring some new shades to my roles, and I try to play them differently. I think I have been able to manage that pretty well.

Being an actor I believe in doing a variety of roles so that the audience gets to see different shades of me.

I've been lucky enough to play many different roles from darker characters to family orientated shows to comedy.

To play different characters on a TV show where you're working every day, playing multiple characters every day, it's so ridiculously intense.

The 'Rescue Me' gig was a unique opportunity to play a character - a misanthropic, angry guy - who was so contrary to how people think of me.

I get very competitive, mostly in acting though. When I'm going out for a role or something, that's when I really get very territorial about things.

I like playing a variety of characters. I feel like I've been able to play different kinds of characters - I've done a lot of period pieces - but I've never had to play the same type of character too much.

I'm not scared of many things in front of the camera. Everywhere else, yes, I'm terrified. But acting is just pretending, and you are exploring feelings in a safe environment.

Typecasting is an interesting thing because, in a way, if you're good at something, you're going to work at that thing. In other ways, you constantly have to change people's opinion of you as one thing, especially if you want to play different roles. You have to shatter that image sometimes.

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 an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.

I love playing characters, so I'm always telling my agents, 'Don't worry if the character description is something you think I'm not. Let me try to be that person.'

I like comedy a lot, and dramatics show how I can really act. Because a lot of people can do comedy - I'm not saying it's easy, but dramatics are very hard.

You know, I have some issues. But I just love to play different characters all the time, and I try not to repeat myself too much.

I do think that there are certain parts, if you are lucky enough to play them, that are bigger than you, and they stretch you. I don't think you become a bigger person, but you develop certain muscles you didn't have before.

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 knew nothing about martial arts. And I don't really like it! But in the film, I not only had to pretend that I knew all about it, I had to be the best at it. That was very difficult.

I was 28 when I played the role of a 65 year old man in my first film.

When you go in and do a cool, small character, it feels less like work and more like fun.

I love being the character actor. I get to stretch my muscles a little more.

When I was cast as Gendry, I didn't have any of the physical attributes the part required. I was astounded that I got the role, to be honest.

Character acting is a much braver pursuit than a guy who runs around and intermittently clenches his jaw muscles.