“It's no easy matter to paint a background. I venture to say that the old painters had more difficulty with their grounds than with their figures. You know the story of Vandyke brought to Rubens with this recommendation: 'He already knows how to paint a background.' 'That is more than I can do!' was the reply.” KnowsI CanMatterStoriesEasyCan DoKnow HowFiguresDifficultyPaintBackgroundsPainterVentureRecommendationsRubens Book:William Morris Hunt on painting and drawing Source: William Morris Hunt on painting and drawing
“I like to stay within the context of the character's background. If he's a cop, I have to make sure the audience is convinced that this person, a cop, can do only so much without a gun.” IfsPersonsCharacterCan DoAudienceGunConvincedBackgroundsCop Author:Donnie Yen
“This week the White House proposed fingerprinting and photographing foreign visitors so they can do background checks. Officials in Saudi Arabia said this will only increase anti-American feelings in the Mideast. Is that possible? Gee, you hate to have people dislike us for no reason. Things were going so well.” PeopleWellsSaidReasonFeelingsHateHouseCan DoWhiteWeekIncreaseBackgroundsChecksOfficialsNo ReasonWhite HouseDislikeVisitorsArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisAnti-americanBackground Checks Author:Jay Leno
“I don't think that you necessarily need a certain type of background to take on roles. You see actors from very, very privileged backgrounds playing working class characters and vice-versa. I don't think your background limits you as to what you can do.” ThinkingNeedsCharacterCertainActorsCan DoClassRolesTypeLimitsVicesBackgroundsPrivilegedWorking ClassVice Versa Author:Daniel Radcliffe