“Typecasting is an interesting thing because, in a way, if you're good at something, you're going to work at that thing. In other ways, you constantly have to change people's opinion of you as one thing, especially if you want to play different roles. You have to shatter that image sometimes.” PeopleIfsWayWantDifferentSometimesPlayInterestingOpinionRolesOne ThingGoing To WorkInteresting ThingsTypecasting Author:Aaron Tveit
“In my opinion, neither organisms nor organizations evolve slowly and surely into something better, but drift until some small change occurs which has immediate and overwhelming significance. The special role of the human being is not to wait for these favorable accidents but deliberately to introduce the small change that will have great significance.” HumansWaitingHuman BeingsOpinionRolesSpecialEvolutionOrganizationAccidentsEvolveSignificanceOverwhelmingIntroducingOrganismsSomething BetterSmall Changes Author:Edwin Land
“Playing the president is interesting because, unlike a lot of different roles, people pay so close attention to who the president is, all of them, everybody's got an opinion about the president.” PeopleDifferentPresidentInterestingPayAttentionOpinionRoles Author:Bill Pullman
“We must continually remind students in the classroom that expression of different opinions and dissenting ideas affirms the intellectual process. We should forcefully explain that our role is not to teach them to think as we do but rather to teach them, by example, the importance of taking a stance that is rooted in rigorous engagement with the full range of ideas about a topic.” ThinkingShouldIdeasDifferentProcessEducationOpinionRolesTeachExampleStudentsExpressionIntellectualImportanceRangeThoughtfulEngagementClassroomRootedTopicsStanceDifferent OpinionsIntellectual Freedom Author:Bell Hooks
“Great Britain has lost an Empire and not yet found a role. The attempt to playa separate power rolethat is, a role apart from Europe, based on a special relationship with the United States, on being the head of the Commonwealthis about to be played out. Her Majesty's Government is now attempting, wisely in my opinion, to re-enter Europe.” StatesGovernmentFoundLostUnitedOpinionRolesUnited StatesSpecialEuropeBritainEmpiresAttemptingMajestyGreat BritainSpecial RelationshipPlayas Author:Dean Acheson
“I'm open to doing any kind of role and any kind of genre as long as it's interesting and as long as I feel it could be a great character to play. I never take into my own personal opinions or my own public image into account when I chose movie roles.” FeelsKindLongPlayCharacterMy OwnInterestingOpinionRolesAccountsGenreGreat CharacterPersonal OpinionsPublic Image Author:Leonardo DiCaprio
“I think I'm good with actors. I like directing actors. I also like to show up and just do an acting gig. Where I'm just a hired gun, I don't have to have an opinion on anything.I never got involved in all this stuff because I wanted to control stuff; I got involved in writing and producing because I wasn't getting interesting acting gigs. In a way I'm grateful that I didn't get interesting roles, because it made me pull my finger out and do some work.” ThinkingWayWritingMadeShowsWantedActorsStuffInterestingActingOpinionRolesInvolvedGunGratefulFingersGigsDirecting Actors Author:Steve Coogan
“I think a good role model has to be sexy. Real, empowered, self-possessed women are sexy. When you're really in control of your choices, your mood, your body, and your opinions, people find you sexy.” PeopleThinkingRealSelfBodyChoicesOpinionRolesModelsSexyYour BodyMoodRole ModelsPossessedEmpoweredGood Role Models Author:Amanda Palmer
“I've never felt like a trophy wife. I have been able to learn a lot in my role. The fact that you do not have any formal powers does not mean that one does not have a good starting point to give their opinion on important value questions. I really feel that I can put the spotlight on many issues that are important in Norwegian society. And I am very happy.” GivingFeelsMeanDoeHas BeensI CanImportantFactsAbleValuesFeltOpinionRolesIssuesWifeStartingFormalVery HappyTrophiesStarting PointSpotlightNorwegiansImportant ValuesTrophy Wife Author:Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway