“It's got to be a challenge but at the same time you have to feel as though you can play them - it's really dangerous to want to be a part of something just because you think it's going to be great. I've been sent plenty of scripts where I've known that it's going to be a great film and a successful one, but I just couldn't convince myself that I was the right person for the part. So, I think you have to be careful with that.” ThinkingWantFeelsPersonsPlayFilmChallengesKnownSuccessfulDangerousScriptsCarefulPlentyConvinceBe CarefulRight PersonGreat Film Author:Eric Bana
“I love playing real people. It's a huge challenge and responsibility which I take on board and which I relish. It also scares me to death. Give me a totally fictional character and I don't have the same sort of responsibility. If, though, I play Sigmund Freud or Robert Maxwell or whoever then there is a responsibility.” PeopleIfsGivingRealPlayCharacterChallengesResponsibilityHugeGive MeBoardsScareRelishFictional CharacterMaxwell Author:David Suchet
“Just coming to terms with the fact that I got to play April Wheeler [Revolutionary Road] and Hanna Schmitz [The Reader] in one year, let alone in my lifetime. I'm very, very aware of how rare that is as an opportunity for any one person. I can't tell you how much I've been able to take away from these experiences creatively. I really, really learned so much about acting, about myself... all of those things. It's difficult to talk about the actor's process without sounding like an arrogant asshole but they really were very challenging.” YearsPersonsI CanPlayFactsAbleActorsOpportunityProcessDifficultTermChallengesActingReaderLifetimeRevolutionaryArrogantApril Author:Kate Winslet
“I seem to have been cast several several times to do it. I think in this one, Phoenix is not purely evil. She was in the comic books at some point but the way the writers created her or we always talked about her, was that she was torn with her powers taking over and trying to control them at the same time. It was challenging to play which made it interesting for me to play this character.” ThinkingWayTryingHas BeensMadeBookPlayCharacterSeemsEvilChallengesInterestingCastsMade ItComicComic BookTornPhoenix Author:Famke Janssen
“I think a reason why TV is exciting and getting so much better is because we [authors] get to play off of an actor's strengths and challenge them on their weaknesses. On a feature [film], you don't necessarily get to do that. You hope that they cast the right guy, who comes in and plays your part.” ThinkingReasonPlayFilmGuyActorsChallengesTvsWeaknessExcitingCastsReason WhyFeaturesRight Guy Author:Michael Brandt
“Filming is quite exciting because every day is different, but it can involve long hours standing around in chilly locations. Theatre is a very different challenge because every night you're striving to keep it fresh, even though you might have been performing the same play for months.” LongHas BeensDifferentPlayMightNightHoursChallengesMonthsStandingExcitingStriveTheatrePerformingEvery NightLocationMight Have BeenLong HoursChilly Author:Samantha Bond
“I'm definitely a fan of sort of dramas, independent sort of social dramas where you play really challenging roles. Every actor wants to play those dark roles and it's definitely true for me and I'd love to kind of challenge myself in any way possible.” WayWantKindPlayActorsSocialChallengesDarkRolesFansDramaIndependent Author:Nathalie Emmanuel
“I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.” MenPlayGamesChallengesNew YorkCriticism Author:Derek Jeter
“I wanted to prove people wrong who didn't think I could play at this level. I also wanted to take care of my family. It was a chance to play against the best players in the world. Mentally and physically I don't think I was ready, but I was ready to take on the challenge.” PeopleThinkingWorldPlayCareWantedChallengesChanceLevelsPlayerReadyProveMy FamilyTake CareBest Players Author:Jermaine O'Neal
“That's where the challenge has been. Balancing football and life. Trying not to replay every play in my head while I'm with my family. Sometimes, I've done it well. Other times, I haven't.” TryingWellsHas BeensSometimesDonePlayChallengesHavensFootballMy FamilyReplay Author:Chad Pennington
“What I believe will make my acting career successful going forward is hard work. I like to challenge myself. Then it's the people I meet and choosing the projects I want to work on correctly. There's a lot of characters I can play.” PeopleWantBelieveI CanHardPlayCharacterI BelieveChallengesActingCareersSuccessfulHard WorkProjects Author:Barkhad Abdi