I want to establish a wide range and play all kinds of parts. It's that sort of acting career I really respect. I like to turn a sharp left from whatever I've done before because that keeps me awake. That's why I want to be an actor - I don't want to play endless variations on one character.
Thank goodness I started getting movie roles and then television shows came along. So I was very fortunate to be able to do all three and I like all of them.
For an actor, to be able to do something different and fun every week is an incredible treat.
If one goes by my filmography, I have done several films of different genres.
I think every actor fantasizes about a show where you get to play several characters in one piece and not just Detective Bluestone asking what time you were at the station.
If you look at my movie career, I do switch it up a lot. I'm always looking for a lot of different parts. It's been a while since I've been in a situation that was romantic.
Playing different characters in different films helps keep you excited about what you do. It always seems like a whole new adventure.
I enjoy doing all kinds of roles, but I don't want to be restricted to comedy alone.
There are fewer roles, and I've done so many things already that I don't want to repeat, so to find something you haven't done is harder. I don't want to play a country singer again.
I'm kind of bipolar in my acting choices because I just want to do a little bit of everything.
I would like to take on roles which nobody would expect. I don't want to be reduced to love stories. I'd like to try dark, edgy roles. I need a challenge.
The whole point about becoming an actor is variety and changing roles.
As an actor, variety is the spice of life. I love theatre… it's what I enjoy the most. But a bit of TV, a bit of film, a bit of stage - what more could you ask for?
I don't look at myself as a Scream Queen, and I don't plan on continuing on this genre route. If anything, I want to go very different places.
For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.
It has been great portraying Gollum, but it will be great to see my face on screen for a change.
As an actor you get to play different roles and genres. I feel that it pleases and satisfies me to do different genres as it can get repetitive.
I love doing comedy. But sometimes, that exists at sort of the mid-level to the high-comedy level of craziness, and I don't necessarily get to plumb the depths of kind of serious acting as often.
I'll keep on acting 'til they wipe the drool. I like the business. I like to do different parts and diverse characters. I haven't lost my enthusiasm yet!
I think being a character actor is exciting in that it allows you to embody completely different things, whether it's through wild accents or a crazy bad guy or a drunken good guy.
I always love to do something different and new and be challenged by different characters.
I like to think I've done a lot of different kinds of roles, but obviously I have done quite a lot of comedies.
I think it would be amazing to be a character actor and still be a lead now and then in movies.
I generally get challenged; I haven't been typecast, which is really, really, nice. It's not something that every actor gets, really. It's luxury. Most actors are capable of it, but they aren't afforded the opportunity to express their variety.
It was really fun to play a period piece because I've never done that before and it's completely different.
