Edward Norton Quotes

You're always choosing the start point and the end point. And almost by definition, the most interesting period is where something happens, as a result of which something is different at the end. And so to me, the idea that you know everything about a character at the beginning is sort of ridiculous. Something has to be revealed. I like it when the deeper you go with the character, the more you see the layers start to peel away. It's more challenging to me, but it's also just interesting. Those are the things I like to watch. I like to watch the evolutions of something.

There's more depth to Lionel. What I am finding so interesting about playing him is there's all these different layers. I prefer playing Lionel because he's a human being.

I wanted to play incredibly challenging, multifaceted characters. Because we are all a puzzle.

Being a dramatic character was more difficult for me. It was a new thing that I explored because it was challenging. But I love to challenge myself and different things.

Week-by-week you grow with your character and it's an interesting challenge.

Any plot you impose on your characters will be onomatopoetic: PLOT. I say don't worry about plot. Worry about the characters. Let what they say or do reveal who they are, and be involved in their lives, and keep asking yourself, Now what happens? The development of relationship creates plot.

I love the challenge of an entire year has gone by and how has that affected the character you're playing.

I am attracted to the complexities and deeper truths of characters, and I can't name a favourite role any more than I can name a favourite food!

I think difficult characters are very rewarding to do. They often have facets to them and this and that.

We, people, are so very, very complicated that no matter how well drawn a fictional character is, they can't get anywhere near as complex as a real person.

I like it when the deeper you go with the character, the more you see the layers start to peel away.

We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think it's advantageous for the movie.

My thing is, I like playing guys who have a really interesting internal monologue.

The best characters to play are the ones who have deep internal conflict.

But I'm attracted to roles where I get to really go in and explore a character.

O'Neill presents a very complex multi-layered kind of challenge. His characters are always deeply complex and, to a great extent, inaccessible.

I like complicated characters.

My face lends itself to austere characters, and unless they're two-dimensional, I will do them. Any actor will tell you that an interesting villain is much more interesting to play.

Everyone is complicated one way or another. But it's interesting to dig into a complicated character, to try to find that within yourself.

I'm interested in writing that explores all sides of human beings.

I always want my character to have dimension, no matter what phase of life or situation they find themselves in.

I'm always just drawn to those roles that present one way and have many other things going on underneath. It's just more fun to play as an actor.

I think Ada in 'The Piano' is the most interior character I've ever had the chance to play, either on the stage or in anything I've done for film or TV.

I've never loved a character as much as I do Niska. The way she's been written is so complex, with huge amounts of light and dark. It's a really satisfying challenge to play someone who is superhuman in their intelligence and physical ability but completely naive when it comes to certain aspects of life.

I think the challenge for me in this role is going to be, is there any heart in Negan? For me, I look at that as a challenge as an actor, and that's the kind of thing that I embrace and really look forward to.