Patrick Troughton Quotes

I've been a professional actor for almost 40 years.

I think I've had more of a variety in what I've done than most actors.

I was never a leading man. I've always been in the outer concentric circles in the company, being a character actor, which is a good place to be. It gives you that diversity.

I have been fortunate to experience a wide range of characters. What more can an actor ask for?

I've been getting diverse roles.

I just finished my 62nd or my 63rd movie here, and you know, I do good ones, I do bad ones, I do big parts, I do small parts, I do cameos - but I've allowed myself a pat on the back, because I realized that I've been working in Hollywood now since 1973.

Acting-wise, I've had all these experiences. Yet when I look at certain people whose careers I admire, they've gotten to play so many different characters.

I am obsessed with the idea of transformation. I have been very lucky so far to play very different roles - and I would love for that to continue.

In the beginning, I got different kind of roles, and then I realised it's great to be that way. And that thought is always there before signing a film.

I have played a boxer, a cowboy, a knight, a prince, an elf and a pirate. I am so glad to have done all of that already.

When I look back on my career, I go, 'This is really great, I've played so many different women.'

One of the fun things as an actor is to really spread your wings as wide as possible and do a variety of roles. I've been really lucky in that sense, I think.

I've been really fortunate in the fact that I've gotten a chance to do a real wide range of all different kinds of characters.

I've been acting since 2002, around about there.

I think the thing that I always try to do - because it piques my interest - is to play really different parts all the time.

I try to be eclectic in my choice of films. If I've done anything that's intentional in my career, it's to try to do as many different types of characters and as many different types of genres of movies that I can.

The fact of the matter is I have done so many parts.

It's always been fun for me to play a variety of parts, and over the years, I've been lucky with the things I've been asked to do.

I've been really lucky to play sort of a diverse array of characters over my relatively short career, although it feels really long.

My hopes and aspirations haven't changed since I started in this business. They've been to be able to play drama, to be able to play comedy, to be able to play leading men, and to be able to play character roles. I have no other aspirations in this regard.

My dream as an actor growing up was always to challenge myself to different genres, different roles, and it's actually rare that an actor's given that opportunity to do that.

I am a big fan of Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, who have carved a niche for themselves. I think doing different kind of films gives you longevity and the ability to set yourself apart.

I've been working professionally as an actor since I was 20. That's going to be 25 years soon. So, that's a veteran. That's a big-time veteran. I've had some great successes, and I've had some not-successes.

As far as the lack of hits goes, I think perhaps it's because I've played a lot of different roles and have not created a persona that the public can latch on to. I have played everything from psychopathic killers to romantic leading men, and in picking such diverse roles I have avoided typecasting.

I feel so fortunate to have been able to work so much, particularly in the horror-thriller genre, but I would love to be able to do something perhaps a little more dramatic or even a romantic comedy.