Rachel McAdams Quotes

I want to continually play characters that speak to me, but also are different than what I've just done.

Any opportunity I can get to showcase different characters, I absolutely love.

I'm always envious of the actors who get to come to work every day and really grow deep roots there, but it is really fun playing lots of different characters.

I want to play many different characters.

I want the chance to play very different characters, and I've always wanted to do more films.

I enjoy working on new, different types of characters. Playing a range is what excites me.

I'm not particularly interested in playing characters that think the way I do.

I haven't done many films. But with every movie, I try to showcase a different side of me through a character.

I like playing a variety of roles and characters, as it forces you to keep challenging yourself.

I've been working straight since 2003, so I might just want to take an improv or theater class. That excites me. I can't wait to do different characters - not necessarily the leading chick who gets the guy, but the weird, freaky cousin.

I just want to challenge myself and play some different characters.

I would like to think that I'm more different from my character than I am.

I always try to find something I admire about every character I play.

I do think that there are certain parts, if you are lucky enough to play them, that are bigger than you, and they stretch you. I don't think you become a bigger person, but you develop certain muscles you didn't have before.

What I love to do requires portraying different characters, and you have to separate your life from the role.

It'll be interesting to see if I ever have to play a typical, bland romantic interest. I'm quirky, and playing it kind of straight and bland doesn't interest me a whole lot.

I love being the character actor. I get to stretch my muscles a little more.

I love ensemble pieces, I love being a part of the entire tapestry of a piece, but I think character actors do have a lot more fun, and there's a versatility involved that's challenging and fun, to come up to speed and do what's required of you.

I don't mind playing bad guys, but I love having the opportunity to play all different types of characters.

I don't think it's a bad thing to go out there and challenge yourself as an actor.

My main goal, when I started acting, was to show as much versatility as possible because I like playing diverse roles.

I try to be fussy about the parts I play. I think that's quite prudent, it means you're stretching different muscles, and you're scaring yourself by doing something which is out of your comfort zone.

I like pushing myself as an actor.

I am so lucky that throughout my career I've been able to play such different characters.

Sometimes I think it's easier to play someone who's very, very different from yourself. Besides, I wouldn't want to play people who are just like me; that would get awfully boring very fast!