Johnathon Schaech Quotes

Acting is contained - you act for three months, then leave it - but writing is the act of creation. Writing is dangerous.

There's nothing more thrilling than watching great actors say things that you wrote and bring them to life.

All you ever really want is a great character and great writing. As an actor, that's the juiciest sandwich you could ever ask for.

In terms of the character itself, I can't really say that I find anything really difficult. I enjoy the character so much I don't perceive difficulty in trying to be him. It's just a matter of how do we get there.

I just love to be able to actually build a character.

I still love finding the soul of the characters I play and defining who they are. This to me is my paint set, and the colors are always exciting to choose.

Acting is an imaginative leap, really, isn't it? And imaginations prosper in different circumstances.

As a child, I was fascinated by the stories of Dickens acting out everything in front of the mirror as he wrote it down. Later, when you approach his work as an actor, you notice how sayable the dialogue is.

I really think that as good of a job as you do as a writer, you're absolutely indebted to the actors that have to deliver that material.

You've got to internalize the character. You've got to learn the words. These are separate things, but they work together.

As an actor, you know when you've got great material in front of you. When you're working, you think, 'Is this the one? The one that everyone will respond to and be moved by?' You pray that you have told the story well... that your peers will see it and audiences will love it.

I'm just first of all looking for a part that's well written and speaks to me.

I don't believe you just create a character out of thin air, there's always something of yourself you bring.

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.

As an actress, I'm drawn to emotion and expressing the human condition in all its forms, and I'm fortunate to have thoughts and feelings at my fingertips.

Theatre is the principal job of an actor. An actor's job is to tell a story to someone in a room. TV and film can be great and I really love doing it, but it is a different way of telling a story.

I love the creating part of taking on a character. It is fun to be another person and create what it would be like to be that person.

In theater, there's a lot of work to do to build the characters. It's a great experience.

I like to disappear in the parts I play.

Movies are all about plot. Theater, even if it's story heavy, it's about ideas. Theater has to resonate in your heart in a way that movies don't.

As an actor, our very palette is one of imagination. So it is a walk onto an empty space and then imagine the world beyond it is what we do.

Reading great dialogue as an actor is such a rare privilege.

I started improvising the Cliff character, based on someone I grew up with.

With any role, you're extending yourself and acting out things that never happened to you.

I'm not saying that I am all of my characters, but for me to bring a character to life, you've got to be able to find your own truth.