I'm not a dark person at all, so those roles are the most challenging. I don't think I'm necessarily drawn to dark things. It just seems to work out that way.
Playing Bill Clinton is really, probably, the scariest time of my career.
On 'The Messenger,' just imagining playing the part of a soldier in that movie was kind of hard for me. And in 'Rampart,' the idea of playing a cop was even harder. It was hard to imagine myself as a cop.
In fact, my role in 'Jinda' was tough because I couldn't relate to it in any way.
The harder [role] the better. Definitely. When somebody turns around and says, "She can't do that," then that's the one I want to do.
I used to be under the impression that if a role wasn't difficult, then there was nothing happening. Then a director said to me: 'Ken, you've got to realise, acting can be fun, too.'
Actors are always looking for actor-proof parts. A part so good you can't screw it up!
It's actually easier to play a leading role than it is to play a supporting role.
I definitely try my best not to stay in character when I'm not on set, which can be more difficult in some roles than others.
Every actor hopes that the character that they're playing continues to be a challenge throughout their tenure of their show.
I told Simon, 'I don't want to play Oscar. I want to play Felix because Oscar is too easy. He gets all the laughs. Felix is a hard part; that's the part I want to play.'
It's difficult to find an actress prepared to play a fading star.
Actually, guest star roles are really hard. Since you have to walk into a show where the cast has been working together for a long period of time, it can be a real challenge. And you have to feel your way around that while still making an impact on the overall effect of the show.
Real-life people are often the hardest to play, people that you recreate who have actually lived, because you have to live up to people's knowledge of those characters.
It has nothing to do with the emotional demands of a role; I've done comedies that are as draining to me as any drama.
While there was clear evidence that the dad was innocent in 'Miracle,' in 'Heart Blackened,' I was in a situation of 'having to' prove somebody's innocence. So when I stood trial as Hee-jung, things felt awkward and unfamiliar for me.
That was the hardest thing for me. When it was published that I was going to play Tommen, all the fans of the books were like, 'Oh, he's turning 16' - that was the hardest thing: to play younger and show that.
Being superintendent or the superintendent's chief of staff is important work, but there's no chance it's as difficult as being a teacher, and I hesitate to say that it's as important.
It's always challenging to go into a role.
You try to get the feel of any role, but it's much more difficult in the case of Christ because everyone has their own personal image of Him. It's a role you take on, knowing that no matter how you play it, you are going to disappoint many.
It was quite difficult to play the role of a scientist in 'Hasee To Phasee.'
'Freaky Ali' may look like an easy role to others, but it is not easy.
I think any actor, if they had the choice, would opt for challenging roles that test their capabilities.
I always say it takes as much preparation and thought to do a small part as a leading part. In some ways, leads are easier because you have the luxury of time to discover the character.
It's been great, I have to dig deep for really raw emotions and at the same time I have to use my intellect to say the ridiculous medical jargon while acting and treating a patient and then I have to try to have a personality and emotions as well. So it is definitely hard work.
