Richard Dormer Quotes

I'm a character actor; that's my skill set.

What actually happened with 'Miracle' was that someone saw me in 'Jurassic Park' and said, 'We want someone with a white beard - how about him?' I've got a round face, white hair, a white beard. I can wear half-moon glasses and waddle a little, cope with a cane, raise my hat.

You have to carry so many archetypes as an actor, especially as a blonde-haired, blue-eyed one.

Josh Brolin is an actor that I really, really like; he's fantastic. I worked with him once; he's a really great actor.

In the end, I'm an actor. I'm paid for what I bring to the screen.

Obviously, I play a villain in 'Downton Abbey'. As an actor, you want to get a variety of roles, so to be offered the part of Joe, it was perfect.

As an actor, you always dream of having material that showcases what you can do.

When you cast, you can't cast only visually; you have to cast emotionally, too.

Once you don't smile on film, they say, 'Let's have that bloke who doesn't smile.'

There are so many examples of talented actors working today, no matter how they live their private lives. I'm lucky that people believe me when I'm in character.

A casting director who'd cast me in 'Assassins' sent a video to Kevin Reynolds, the director, and Mel Gibson, whose company is producing '187.' Then I went in and auditioned, and a few hours later, they called me.

It's my job in Hollywood to find roles where I get to be a character not a bathing suit.

I do always feel very proud and flattered by being asked to be a part of American productions playing American characters.

Anytime you're on camera, 95 percent of whatever character you're playing, unless you're Daniel Day-Lewis - or maybe, no, pretty much just him - you're cast because you're you.

My dream role would be someone anything that Meryl Streep can do. 'Julia and Julia' - I thought that was beautiful. She just had the essence of her. To truly become someone, invoking emotions like happiness and sadness and everything in between, that's what I want to be able to do.

In 'Rocky' and 'Paradise Alley,' my dad played very expressive characters, and he was out there.

I don't think playing a villain is my greatest talent.

The character in 'Arya' was so close to my real life persona. The director saw me once and felt I was the right guy for the role because my body language was so flamboyant. In real life, too, I am very peppy and full of life.

In films and TV, actors get chosen based on their capabilities, charisma and the image they carry.

A movie will live or die with your casting.

Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Derek Luke and Leonardo DiCaprio inspired me the most. The rawness balanced with charisma that they all bring to the screen is awe inspiring.

In my screen test for 'Hanna,' I sort of pretended I was this sporty person when I really wasn't.

It has happened with me that I get a role of a cop for a film. Few directors typecast you if you do that particular role well. But, it is the actor who has to decide whether he fits in that role or not.

I remember that it was never that difficult for me to get a director to look up and pay attention to me. Mind you, I don't know if that's necessarily charm. But I've played roles where my character has to be charming and I've found it quite easy to do. I think some of it is in my bones, but some of it is more deliberate.

I don't consider a lot of actors that I really admire movie stars.