Joseph Morgan Quotes

I'm such an admirer, I am an admirer of villains, especially working with so many great ones.

Villains are fun to play.

The bad guys are the best parts.

Villains are far more interesting to play than nice people.

It's always fun to play bad characters.

I always like playing the bad guys. They have more fun!

You've got to have baddies that you can boo.

I much prefer playing the bad guys. I think they are always the most interesting characters. I liken it to painting: if you're playing the good guy, you get three colors: red, white and blue. But if you're the bad guy, you get the whole palette.

I love playing characters that are bigger than life and maybe have a darker side that they present to the world. Those are good characters.

Actors tell stories and we play different characters, and not all of them are healthy.

In my career, I've been lucky to do the bad guys that are more interesting, where the audience wants to spend more time with them and get to know them. That's what I'm always looking for and trying to do.

I love telling the stories that we tell. I love playing the characters that we play.

Actors, we like stories, we like storytelling, we love being a part of the story, and if you give us a story that's interesting then we'll want to do it.

So I find the fascination, the love, the incredible skill and everything to do with acting, writing plays, and doing them, just darling. Lovely. I love actors.

The pit of a theatre is the one place where the tears of virtuous and wicked men alike are mingled.

I like to play characters that get to do it all - to have a bit of comedy here and a bit of pathos here and a bit of suspense here, that's what's fun.

I've always enjoyed Acting. Acting is acting.

When I was at Upright Citizens Brigade, I would pretend to be a sad, drunk rapper.

I prefer to play the bad guy - it gives you more freedom as an actor.

I like playing the villain.

The most interesting characters keep us hooked. Not likeable ones! Iago, Shylock, Darth Vader - are they likeable? Do you want to invite them to dinner?

Acting is like free therapy! Trying to make people laugh or cry can be inspiring.

I just loved playing the mean girl. When you're not like a character, it's kind of fun to play.

Being an actor is an extension of telling a story and I loved story telling as a child.

Characterization is integral to the theatrical experience.