Ian McDiarmid Quotes

I once aged 90 years old in one episode.

As an actor, it's really exciting and challenging to play a character which is much older than your actual age.

I suppose playing an older man is a way of preparing myself for getting older.

To play an older woman, 'til the look is not affected, it is never a problem for me. To play a matured character, it's different. You get to learn so much. It becomes more serious.

There are elements of myself in every character I do, just because you take from your real life experiences and sprinkle those into your character.

Actually it's a gift as an actor to cover such different parts of history. It's like time travelling, being inside a history book, in the actual locations.

I like to play non-cardboard characters. I try and bring out the many complex layers in the personality of the characters I play.

What's always intriguing to me is transforming my subjects into a character from another era.

An accent always helps me ground a character. It also helps to remind me what age I'm playing.

I have played many cop roles in my career, and my effort is to make each role different.

'Dogfight' is my favorite thing I've ever worked on. It's such a special piece, and I'm so close to the character of Rose. I loved doing it every night.

When I'm acting, I just come up with people I've known, and I stick with it.

I love playing different and challenging characters on screen, and Newton is one such role. But I'm someone who doesn't think so much about what will happen next.

It isn't often I get a part that enables me to play someone from the age of 13 up to 81.

When you play a daily soap character that character lives with you for a really long time.

This is the most rewarding experience ever, taking on the role of Thunder as an actress. I'm just grateful and honored to give my voice to Thunder because she's so bold.

Actually, for me, it's really funny because I play characters with mommy issues more than anything, and I have a great relationship with my mom!

In 'Raabta' I've two personalities to project, and yes, there are distinct shades of grey.

In 'Shirin Farhad' I play the character of a Parsi woman. Though I was born a Parsi, in a Parsi family, I don't have the right accent.

I had quite a bit of experience doing things that had been adapted from a book and playing real-life characters and playing the younger version of actors. That's kind of my thing.

Playing interesting characters makes me feel alive.

As Laurel Van Ness it's so much fun, and with that comes a creative outlet. You can be who you wanna be and be that particular character. I'm so thankful that Impact allows me to do that.

Sexa as a character was fun to play. My mother couldn't even recognise me in the get-up of an older guy. In fact, it surprised me also. It's easily one of the most special characters I have ever played.

I love villainous characters; they are so exciting to play. They are so different and challenging.

Because it's me playing the character, trying to find a way to make it believable and entertaining and interesting.