Tamera Mowry Quotes

I've always been drawn to playing characters that are a completely the opposite of myself.

I always gravitate towards characters that are so opposite of me.

The 'Rescue Me' gig was a unique opportunity to play a character - a misanthropic, angry guy - who was so contrary to how people think of me.

Steve is very quiet, even shy. I am very gregarious. So, opposites.

I love playing characters who are opposite of who I am.

One day, my twin sister Sidra and I pranked Tyler Perry on the set of 'For Better or Worse.' I made her dress up as me and do a scene as if she were my character Angela. Tyler says, 'Action!' and my sister starts acting. It was horrible.

On 'Frasier,' a network executive once suggested that one week we have John Lithgow play Frasier and Kelsey Grammar play Lithgow's role on '3rd Rock From the Sun;' I've been deeply afraid of the idea of a crossover ever since.

I'm always looking for a chance to play somebody who's completely opposite of me, just because I find it more interesting.

I have always found myself playing the hero, but I love villains. Villains have more fun.

I think you're the grumpy Kid in the Hall, I'm the nice Kid in the Hall.

I do love playing aristocrats, probably because it's so against type. So much more interesting than playing a version of yourself.

I am laughably aggressive, and the rest of the band is very laid back, so we mix well.

People compare me to Angelina Jolie, and she's so serious and stoic. I'm the opposite.

There is nothing better than playing a bad girl for two months, then turning around and playing someone sweet. Films give you this opportunity.

I've said this before: myself and Tommy Shelby, he's the most unlike-me character I have ever played.

I've always said that 'Dharma and Greg' is 'Romeo and Juliet' meets 'The Odd Couple.'

Most of my favorite fictional couples are distinctly different. Light and dark, good and evil, boring and wild... whatever! They're more fun to experience and definitely more fun to write. You have all these levels, and you know they're not going to react to situations the same way.

While in 'Komban' I played the mother of Karthi, a relatively quiet character, the mother role in 'Kanchana 2' was a stark contrast.

Al Nuke is almost like a real brother to me. Our chemistry is crazy because we're like night and day, but we blend so well.

Because I feel like I'm the opposite of Jeongyeon, I would like to maybe switch qualities with her.

We originally actually wrote Franco's part [in the Pineapple Express] for me and the part I ultimately played just for someone else in general. Then when we got Franco involved we thought it was a good idea to switch the roles. I think it worked really well.

I was so sensitive and touchy in a way that my character would never be. I was so protective and defensive of young girls, and sex in general.

I think people somehow get a skewed view of Tom Brady. That he's just a clean-cut guy that does everything right and never says a bad word to anyone. We know him to be otherwise.

And I like a mouse who has taken a cat for its tutor.

I had started by imitating a parrot, which is unusual, in that a parrot is supposed to imitate you. By taking the initiative you allow the parrot no alternative but to be itself, which proves again that attack is often the best defence.