Dominic Chianese Quotes

My role 14 years ago in Richard III - that was the first time I played a bad guy and learned a lot about it - they have all the fun!

It's always fun playing a villain, I do have to say.

When I met Feroz Khan, he offered me a role of a villain in 'Yalgaar.' He also asked me to build my physique. As for villains action is a must, so I joined a gym.

I haven't spent my entire career playing the guy in the bad hat, although I have to say that the bad guy is frequently much more interesting than the good guy.

I have been fortunate to experience a wide range of characters. What more can an actor ask for?

I like being a villain. Villains are more exciting.

I'll tell you the secret. When you begin with a character, you want to begin by creating a villain.

The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.

I believe what makes great television is wanting to watch particular characters.

A supervillain must continue to exist.

Playing Chelsea on 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody' really helped with my over-the-top comedy.

When I came out to L. A., I got a part in an episode of 'Star Trek: Voyager,' and I hired an acting coach.

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.

Most actors will tell you that villains are the most interesting to play.

I'm best known as a stand-up comedian, but I'm a good actor in the right role.

As an actor I kind of do. I started out doing voice overs in the mid 80s when I was in grad school.

I firmly believe that a story is only as good as the villain.

You can keep yourself alive. That's the magic of being an actor.

I loved my role on Who's the Boss? There is always some of me in every character that I play.

A lot of the time, a moral compass is all that separates a hero from being a villain; otherwise, the two are very much the same. Both are generally the richest and most complex characters, and they get to have all the fun. I guess it's those types of roles that I ultimately gravitate towards.

Maybe you're better to play a villain just straight out.

I'm an actor. I hate to blow everyone's illusions.

I studied movies for many years, but I am professionally an actor because I, my background is actually a stage actor and acting.

Character is plot, and casting is character.

Generally speaking, I would say villains are a little more exciting to play, but if you get a flawed hero, then that can almost be just as amazing.