Random Roles? Oh, I saw Virginia Madsen do this the other day! You see? I'm paying attention! Votes: 3
Rob LoweContext and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one's life. Votes: 2
Anthony BourdainEvery individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference. Votes: 2
Jane GoodallI surely know that there is no role in life more essential and more eternal than that of motherhood. Votes: 2
M. Russell BallardBetter to have a small role in God's story than to cast yourself as the lead in your own fiction. Votes: 2
lecraePeople told me I couldn't kill Nicholson, so I cast him in two roles and killed him off twice. Votes: 1
Tim BurtonMasculine and feminine roles are not biologically fixed but socially constructed. Votes: 0
Judith ButlerCertainly, old age is often incompatible with certain roles and responsibilities. Votes: 0
Luca Cordero di MontezemoloI've done different conventions and had smaller roles in different sci-fi things. Votes: 0
Brigid BrannaghBefore 'Animal Kingdom,' I wasn't particularly thought of in villainous roles. Votes: 0
Ben MendelsohnSometimes I attract roles that are necessary either for personal growth or enlightenment. Votes: 0
Vera FarmigaLet's start creating better roles that accurately depict people we know so closely. Votes: 0
Zoe SaldanaIf more women are in leadership roles, we'll stop assuming they shouldn't be. Votes: 0
Sheryl SandbergI'm just looking for interesting roles and giving acting the respect it deserves. Votes: 0
Lenny KravitzThe great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films. Votes: 0
Gloria StuartI've only ever done out-and-out serious roles. I've played, like, five serial killers. Votes: 0
Andrew-Lee PottsGod uses prisons to train people for future roles of leadership or martyrdom. Votes: 0
Charles ColsonA successful self-publisher must fill three roles: Author, Publisher, and Entrepreneur"or APE. Votes: 0
Guy KawasakiWomen in leadership roles can help restore balance and wholeness to our communities. Votes: 0
Wilma MankillerFor most of my career, I've played roles that were written for other actresses. Votes: 0
Victoria AbrilIt's true that I'm drawn to unusual stories. Normal roles don't really attract me. Votes: 0
Eva GreenMy sexual nature is irrelevant. I'm an actor, I play roles, fragments of myself. Votes: 0
David BowieI'm always being asked to play roles or characters that I don't really resemble. Votes: 0
John LithgowI've spent all my life playing roles that illustrious people have played before me. Votes: 0
Geraldine McEwanI got into acting for the different scenarios and roles and meeting different people. Votes: 0
Rob James-CollierI'm naturally athletic, and I think playing strong, female roles just kind of happened. Votes: 0
Adrianne PalickiI'd like to quit the supernatural roles and play just an interesting, down-to-earth person. Votes: 0
Bela LugosiIt's not fair that there aren't very many juicy or varied roles for women. Votes: 0
Rosanna ArquetteThe most exciting acting tends to happen in roles you never thought you could play. Votes: 0
John LithgowNot a lot of people make that transition from child actor to bigger, better roles. Votes: 0
Moises AriasI get offered a lot of black roles, because apparently I don't look Latino enough. Votes: 0
Tristan WildsI could play Arab roles, even German roles, Italian roles because I had that look. Votes: 0
Kabir BediI find myself more and more interested only in roles which move the world forward. Votes: 0
Maggie GyllenhaalYou know sometimes it's not the bigger roles that give you the most satisfaction, yeah? Votes: 0
Karine VanasseThere's enough of a willingness in the West to do sympathetic movies about Arab roles. Votes: 0
Alexander SiddigPerhaps I have managed some sort of longevity because I haven't won the lead roles. Votes: 0
Selma BlairI don't think roles help you resolve your issues. I just think they're good markers. Votes: 0
Kirsten DunstAs for dream roles, they usually just speak to you. I just crave complex characters. Votes: 0
Kirsten ProutTelevision allowed me to kick the Hollywood habit of typing an actor in certain roles. Votes: 0
Harry MorganI'm playing one of the principal roles, which gives you more clout and more confidence. Votes: 0
Charles DanceI get offered a lot of black roles, because apparently I dont look Latino enough. Votes: 0
Tristan WildsThere's a certain comfort in being in supporting roles because it's not all on you. Votes: 0
Robin WeigertOf all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother. Votes: 0
Annette FunicelloCharacter roles definitely age better than your ingenues. You don't get to keep doing that. Votes: 0
Catherine O'HaraI really like trying to find the roles that are actually really meaningful to me. Votes: 0
Mia WasikowskaMen and women have roles - their roles are different, but their rights are equal. Votes: 0
Harri HolkeriI would like more challenging roles. I definitely would like to something that's more challenging. Votes: 0
Morris ChestnutThere is so much freedom I enjoy in theatre. In films, the roles are limited. Votes: 0
Lillete DubeyYou don't pass up roles that give you the opportunity to stretch and to grow. Votes: 0
Salli RichardsonThere is no question that the older you get, the fewer good roles there are. Votes: 0
Michelle PfeifferAs you get older, there are different types of roles in people's lives at certain ages. Votes: 0
Logan LermanMy job is to play many different roles with all sorts of different backgrounds and orientations. Votes: 0
Josh CharlesAs soon as I became proactive in producing my own stuff, I started getting other roles. Votes: 0
Ray LiottaI've always thought of myself as a character actor, even though I've played some leading-man roles. Votes: 0
Malcolm GetsI single handedly revolutionised women's roles in the WWE, before me all women were eye candy. Votes: 0
Amy DumasI'm way more attracted to character stuff and darker roles. It's just my personality, I guess. Votes: 0
Travis FimmelI want to get away from the high school thing and do other types of roles. Votes: 0
Shannon ElizabethAfter 9/11 and the impending actors' strike of a few years ago, roles dried up for everyone. Votes: 0
Alfre WoodardObviously the first roles that you're proud of are the ones that everybody else liked too. Votes: 0
Sam WaterstonSome roles require a building from the foundation up; it really doesn't come to you easily. Votes: 0
Mercedes RuehlTheater actors like to change character roles. They don't like to always do the same thing. Votes: 0
Marcello MastroianniThere are not that many roles in comedies that are completely driven by a young actress. Votes: 0
Will GluckI wouldn't say I'm drawn to dark roles, and it's not like I pick and choose. Votes: 0
Matthew William GoodeHaving been Scully for such a long time, I have to prove myself in other roles. Votes: 0
Gillian AndersonI never wanted to be an actress who complained about the lack of roles for women. Votes: 0
Kelly RowanI'm looking forward to a future where there are roles of greater vulnerability and humor involved. Votes: 0
Kari MatchettWe don't consider the roles that we're taking in making the world the way it is. Votes: 0
Richard PowersYou have actresses like Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, who have roles specially written for them. Votes: 0
Leslie CaronBut no, I don't think I'm particularly drawn to the period roles or the medieval roles. Votes: 0
Hugh DancyMake your wardrobe as versatile as an actress. It should be able to play many roles. Votes: 0
Joan CrawfordLead roles are fun, but I'm especially happy other, more colorful supporting stuff has come along. Votes: 0
Paul GiamattiI want to be in the small percentage of women who don't settle for conventional roles. Votes: 0
Zoe SaldanaI think I've always just been kinda geeky and got to play some mildly appealing roles. Votes: 0
Seth GreenToday, I guess I give a lot more thought to the roles before I sign them. Votes: 0
Natasha HenstridgeI've been very lucky not to have turned down too many roles that I've later regretted. Votes: 0
Richard SchiffThings are looking up, and hopefully, I will be doing good roles in both Hollywood and Bollywood. Votes: 0
Madhur MittalI love different roles, just getting into it, something that's the complete opposite of who I am. Votes: 0
Cierra RamirezWomen have traditionally took secondary roles to men. I want to be the boss not the secretary. Votes: 0
Bianca FrazierI was very willing to take on controversial roles that people didn't really want to look at. Votes: 0
Rosie PerezWe have a problem now with parents stealing their kids' CDs, so the roles have been reversed. Votes: 0
Gerald CaiafaI look for roles that show women as independent, informed, and free to make their own decisions. Votes: 0
Nicole KidmanThere aren't good roles for women: the female parts aren't developed: the women are serving the men. Votes: 0
Leslie MannWe have a problem now with parents stealing their kids' CDs, so the roles have been reversed. Votes: 0
Jerry OnlyI need to make sure that I'm taking roles that I feel like I can communicate through. Votes: 0
Jennifer CarpenterI think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately. Votes: 0
Bob IgerNo one's calling me for lawyer roles. I still have a lot to do to prove myself. Votes: 0
Channing TatumThe role of Rimbaud is one of the most important roles to play for a young actor. Votes: 0
Leonardo DiCaprioI avoid roles that might send me down a road where I might end up being typecast. Votes: 0
Denzel WhitakerLove is leading. People think it has to be two different roles but it is the same. Votes: 0
Cesar MillanI know I'm responsible for not having got the kind of roles that I'd have liked to. Votes: 0
Peter FondaMy goal is to just keep playing roles that are different from the roles I've played before. Votes: 0
Alicia WittI'm not George Clooney, so I can't just pick and choose. I take roles where they occur. Votes: 0
Daniel GilliesI really want to play interesting roles, but you want to work, so it's a balancing game. Votes: 0
Lily JamesThere's a crowd of people harbored in each person There are so many roles that we play. Votes: 0
Ani DiFrancoIt's a cliche, but it's true that all the fun lies in baddies, grotesques and comic roles. Votes: 0
Mark GatissThere are fewer and fewer new roles for actresses as they get older. And that's not right. Votes: 0
Michelle FairleyI'm pretty sure a lot of directors would be thrilled to cast age appropriate roles. I am. Votes: 0
Zoe CassavetesI've been blessed to have done different roles, but I don't think people see me as funny. Votes: 0
Dustin DiamondI've always wanted to do all kinds of roles, dramatic roles and comedic roles, all kinds of roles. Votes: 0
Aubrey PlazaI'm proud of my background, so I hope there will be more roles where Hispanics are being portrayed Votes: 0
Mario LopezI love roles where I am required to prepare physically. And it's fun putting on weight and eating. Votes: 0
Mark WahlbergThe more comedic roles come easier to me though because I see myself as a silly, easy-going person. Votes: 0
Sara PaxtonI'm proud of my background, so I hope there will be more roles where Hispanics are being portrayed. Votes: 0
Mario LopezI don't ever get the great looking lawyer roles because I've got a thick neck from playing football. Votes: 0
Channing TatumI don't think there are that many awesome roles out there, whether we're talking about movies or TV. Votes: 0
Zooey DeschanelIt's interesting when you go out into the world and see which of your roles have affected people. Votes: 0
Rose McGowanI admire Brad Pitt. He hasn't just done leading-man hunky roles; he's done a lot of edgier things. Votes: 0
Corey SevierI wish I could speak Spanish, because it would be a lot easier to play more interesting roles. Votes: 0
Jessica AlbaI hope to have some more cracks at some wonderful roles before I go to the Great Beyond. Votes: 0
Sally KellermanI speak to my agent about great roles, and he's like, 'They are all going to Will Smith. Votes: 0
Cuba Gooding, Jr.The last couple of roles I missed out on went to Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Biel and Olivia Wilde. Votes: 0
Amy SchumerIf I only get to play Malaysian roles, there wouldn't be very many roles for me to play. Votes: 0
Michelle YeohPeople see me in powerful roles. That's what people want to see. That's what I want to do. Votes: 0
Paul SorvinoYou go up for hundreds, thousands of roles, and you get told no, no, no, so many times. Votes: 0
Chloe Grace MoretzI love character roles. I'm happier in them. I look for roles that have some kind of complexity. Votes: 0
Emily BluntI think there are roles there; we just have to choose them. We have to fight for them. Votes: 0
Zoe SaldanaI don't know what the future holds. I just try to do roles that I haven't done before. Votes: 0
Peter FacinelliI liked acting early on, and I really liked roles that were meaningful to me, and 'Baywatch' was. Votes: 0
Erika EleniakI feel that in order to truly be an actor, you have to differentiate yourself and your roles. Votes: 0
Michelle TrachtenbergWhat you aim for, as an actor, is to be able to play a range of different roles. Votes: 0
Ruth WilsonYou can not make me pick between my roles! That is like making me pick between my children! Votes: 0
Joshua RushThere are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way. Votes: 0
Harvey FiersteinI've always done roles that really appealed to me on a gut level and which I found inspiring. Votes: 0
Jennifer Jason LeighWe thought we'd write a good script for women, giving them the fun roles that generally men get. Votes: 0
Andy WachowskiI want to work hard, and when good roles come along I don't want to pass them up. Votes: 0
Maika MonroeI speak to my agent about great roles, and he's like, 'They are all going to Will Smith.' Votes: 0
Cuba Gooding, Jr.It's my job in Hollywood to find roles where I get to be a character not a bathing suit. Votes: 0
Amber HeardThere are a couple of roles I haven't played that I want to. I would love to play Shiloh. Votes: 0
David Ogden StiersA lot of the time, in the past, I have played the pretty blonde in a lot of roles. Votes: 0
Nicky WhelanI have no specific ideas in mind of what I will or won't do; it's all about the roles. Votes: 0
Jeri RyanIf there are no other wonderful roles that come my way, I have a quite an interesting, dynamic life. Votes: 0
Karen AllenAll the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men. Votes: 0
Steve BuscemiI'm going to create my own opportunities. If I can't find the roles I want, I'll just make them. Votes: 0
Aubrey PlazaMy life and work are not separate. I just have more roles than other people. And I have photographs. Votes: 0
Nikki S. LeeLike every actor, you get notorious for maybe one role and then get offered a lot of similar roles. Votes: 0
Kit HaringtonThree bloody roles, Scrum has, and only three. If you can't get that right, don't call it Scrum, OK? Votes: 0
Ron JeffriesMy objective was to have as varied a selection of roles as possible. It probably did hurt my career. Votes: 0
Stacy KeachAssuming roles is something that simply won't work for me, since I don't have a style. None at all. Votes: 0
Martin KippenbergerWe did many of our own stunts. We had our hands full. In fact, the roles were physically demanding. Votes: 0
Mary Kate OlsenI know actors who have had to turn down good roles because they just don't pay enough. It's hard. Votes: 0
Ian MckellenI always did plays, I got the comedic roles in college ... or, uh, the ones that would get naked. Votes: 0
Amy SchumerI usually do get to play the very sweet, charming roles... but I'm not an obvious kind of villain. Votes: 0
Jacki WeaverIt's much easier to play supporting roles because that's what I do in my life: I support my son. Votes: 0
Frances McDormandAge is the first limitation on roles that I've ever had to encounter, and I hit that awhile ago. Votes: 0
Jack NicholsonI don't think of it at the moment, but the roles that interest me are those of young people. Votes: 0
Isabelle AdjaniThats the great thing about being an actor, you get to try out lots of things for your roles. Votes: 0
Bruce BoxleitnerI started getting more in tune with who I am by doing roles or even just being around people. Votes: 0
CommonI put a lot of faith in dreams. I know that big movie roles and opportunities are going to happen. Votes: 0
Krista AllenIt's a blessing to be given a variety of roles to what I call an iconic action actor like myself. Votes: 0
Donnie YenI have to save the parts of my soul that are left for the good roles and the true love. Votes: 0
Madeline ZimaI never want to play the same character twice. I like to do different roles. I have fun with that. Votes: 0
Abigail BreslinI remember feeling that. I couldn't do, nor did I want to do, the kinds of roles I'd been doing. Votes: 0
Barbara CookI just don't think of myself as an actor much at all, so I don't lust after any particular roles. Votes: 0
Ron HowardI was so spoiled in a way. I worked very hard, but there was just a wealth of great roles. Votes: 0
Winona RyderWhat I want to do is play roles as a black man, instead of playing black man's roles. You know? Votes: 0
Jim BrownI don't want to play sex roles any more. I'm tired of being known as the girl with the shape. Votes: 0
Marilyn MonroeI don't use my writing career as a vehicle to get me acting work or to write roles for myself. Votes: 0
Danny StrongI'm attracted to those kinds of roles that could be good or could be bad, and you just don't know. Votes: 0
Jeremy RennerIf by chance people would still offer me roles, I'd still like to do them. But if not, that's OK. Votes: 0
Emmanuelle RivaAs we create synergy among the roles of our lives, there's more of us to put into the time we have. Votes: 0
Stephen CoveyI'm vain enough to want do a movie again, but right now more roles are the last thing on my list. Votes: 0
Gwen StefaniI get better roles in television. I'm not going to do a lesser role just to be in a feature film. Votes: 0
Jaclyn SmithI love acting it's apart of me and I try to put a little bit of myself in each of my roles. Votes: 0
Michael Clarke DuncanThe best roles you have to fight for. You have to really want to do it and you have to go after it. Votes: 0
Cillian Murphy