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Sometimes in my class I have people come in and do monologues inspired by people they know and I always find that to be useful to do specifics about somebody and then you're actually doing a character and not doing some random old lady or something.

~Amy Poehler

Topics: About Actually Always Character Class Come Doing Find Inspired Know Lady Monologues Old Old Lady People Random Some Somebody Something Sometimes Then Useful You

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First of all, the actor needs to get out of the character's way. You follow the character without judgment or prejudice or preconceived ideas.

~Amy Ryan

Topics: Actor Character First First Of All Follow Get Ideas Judgment Needs Out Preconceived Prejudice Way Without You

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You know when you watch old movies, it's always the small parts you remember, the character actors who come in like a breath of fresh air.

~Amy Sedaris

Topics: Actor Air Always Breath Character Come Fresh Fresh Air Know Like Movies Old Old Movies Parts Remember Small Watch Who You

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That's part of the character of Shanghainese people. They're good negotiators, they're very persistent, and you grow up in an atmosphere like that - very competitive. That becomes part of your personality: Shanghai personality becomes part of yours. Just like New Yorkers - they're often like that.

~Amy Tan

Topics: Atmosphere Becomes Character Competitive Good Grow Grow Up Just Like New New Yorkers Often Part People Persistent Personality Shanghai Up Very You Your Yours

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Imagination, it turns out, is a great deal like reporting in your own head. Here is a paradox of fiction-writing. You are crafting something from nothing, which means, in one sense, that none of it is true. Yet in the writing, and perhaps in the reading, some of a character's actions or lines are truer than others.

~Amy Waldman

Topics: Actions Character Crafting Deal Great Great Deal Head Here Imagination Like Lines Means None Nothing Others Out Own Paradox Perhaps Reading Reporting Sense Some Something Than True Truer Turns Which Writing You Your

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I had been struggling with how to create a child-like protagonist's voice without making it sound as though I was 'dumbing down' to the character. They are able to see events, people and places with an intensity and open mindedness that adults lack.

~An Na

Topics: Able Adult Been Character Child-Like Create Down Events Had How Intensity Lack Making Open People Places Protagonist See Sound Struggling Though Voice Without

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Losing yourself in the character opens you up in a way that no amount of precise preparation can.

~Ana Gasteyer

Topics: Amount Character Losing Opens Precise Preparation Up Way You Yourself

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Fame and success and titles stay with you, but they wear out eventually. In the end, all that you are left with is your character.

~Ana Ivanovic

Topics: Character End Eventually Fame In The End Left Out Stay Success Titles Wear You Your

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'Ugly Betty' has been the most important thing I've ever done, easily. I was able to do more with one character than I can ever imagine doing again - Hilda was hilariously funny and emotionally deep... I really got to showcase what I could do with a character.

~Ana Ortiz

Topics: Able Again Been Betty Character Could Deep Doing Done Easily Emotionally Ever Funny Got Imagine Important Important Thing More Most Most Important Thing Really Showcase Than The Most Important Thing Ugly I Can

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My story as an artist has been about trial and error. It's been about artist development, character building, struggle, happiness and failure, family, and music.

~Anderson Paak

Topics: About Artist Been Building Character Development Error Failure Family Happiness Music Story Struggle Trial Trial And Error

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