Regina King Quotes

Sometimes I can't get out of the character because the story is very intense.

When you have to get into the character each morning, give it your voice, your face, it was torture.

It's absolutely true that it's almost impossible to play a character without having any affection for him.

I have great mood swings, maybe because of playing lots of different characters as I do. I'm like a gymnast whose muscles get too stretched. I've got better at it, but I have a lot of emotional energy.

Playing characters I don't relate to are a big challenge for me.

I've had scenes where I had to cry, and by the time I've cried for the 20th time, I'm exhausted.

I usually can find a way to do a character to make it real and work. But sometimes it's a struggle sustaining that, because there's such a level of personal involvement and personal, physical, and emotional distraughtness.

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

Every actor has to love and loathe the character he plays.

I'm always nervous! Especially when it comes to a series like 'Disgaea', where you do have such a devoted fan base, the last thing you want to do is disappoint. But I love playing bad guys and just always hope that fans will be forgiving if I miss the mark.

It would be hard to play a character you don't like - for me anyway - or can't find something in them to like.

It's very strange to become a character: the lines get blurred, and you start to sort of, I don't know, take it home too much?

The only way I know how to do something, as cheesy as it sounds, is to become that character, and it affects me in a not so healthy way.

To play these twisted, tormented characters is very draining. You have to sit in the pocket of that character for the duration of the shoot, which is normally an average of three months, and that can be taxing!

Acting is a psychological profession, and every character drains you emotionally, regardless of whether it is an intense art house movie or a light-hearted commercial series.

I think playing a negative character is more difficult and challenging, since you have a lot to work on, and you have to put a lot of efforts.

To portray a real-life character is the toughest job for an actor because one never knows which direction to flow.

I've played horrible people and done horrible things, and there were moments on 'The Knick' where it was super uncomfortable - some of the things I had to do and say.

Getting out of a character is emotionally taxing. You get used to being a person on camera, and when you move on, the character remains with you for a long time.

For me, playing a mother was a point of resistance; the question of 'will I get typecast' was going on in my mind.

Acting always affects every part of your life because it's such a solitary, lonely, and thrilling circumstance that you're taking on someone else's character and that responsibility. It's exhausting.

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.

When I play a villain, I usually get home and sleep straight through the night. It's physically and emotionally draining.

All good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than themselves.