“The thing that I've run up against is that it's always been an either-or proposition, especially in Hollywood. You're either young and glamorous and you're going to get the lead and get the man at the end of the picture, or it's the opposite: you're a character actress, you're not attractive enough for the other role, and so you're playing the friend or the killer or the lesbian or the doctor or whatever.” MenEndsEnoughCharacterRunningYoungRolesHe ManDoctorsHollywoodOppositesActressesAttractiveKillersPropositionsGlamorousEither Or Author:Kathy Bates
“I've always tried to be honest, and it would be too difficult for me to develop some kind of persona. I don't have enough time or energy for that.” KindEnoughWould BeEnergyDifficultHonestBeing HonestPersonaEnough Time Author:Kathy Bates
“I was never an ingenue. I've always just been a character actor. When I was younger, it was a real problem, because I was never pretty enough. It was hard, not just for the lack of work, but because you have to face up to how people are looking at you.” PeopleRealHardEnoughCharacterProblemFacesActorsReal ProblemsCharacter Actors Author:Kathy Bates
