“I always wished there was somebody like the Coen Brothers and they appeared. And so yeah, my favorite role that I've ever done was in The Man Who Wasn't There. That's my very favorite character I've ever played.” MenDoneCharacterRolesHe ManBrotherYeahMy FavoriteCoen BrothersFavorite Characters Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn't planned by anyone.” FirstsRolesParticularCircumstancesYeahChosenCommandFlight Author:Neil Armstrong
“If your idea of a role model is somebody who's gonna preach to your kids that sex before marriage is wrong and cursing is wrong and women should be this and be that, then I'm not a role model. But if you want your girls to feel strong and intelligent and be outspoken and fight for what they think is right, then I want to be that type of role model, yeah.” IfsThinkingWantFeelsShouldIdeasKidsFunnyGirlFightingStrongSexRolesTypeModelsIntelligentYeahRole ModelsCursingOutspokenBefore MarriageSex Before Marriage Author:Megan Fox
“Yeah, I've always been accused of having a sense of mischief and I'm very flattered that you say you can see it in the roles I play, because I think that's important, even if I do play intense characters, like especially Christine Cagney.” IfsThinkingImportantPlayCharacterRolesYeahIntenseAccusedMischiefFlatteredChristine Author:Sharon Gless
“My parents are desperate, they keep saying: 'Please stop doing these angsty roles; make it easier for us.' So, yeah, I'd love to do some comedy.” ParentRolesComedyEasierPleaseYeahDesperateSaying Please Author:Ruth Wilson
“It's not like you do 'SNL' and then get handed movie roles. You work, you audition for stuff and try to get it. I think, a lot of people, it's the goal to be in movies or just to be working in general. But yeah, some of us get lucky and get some movie roles, and it's nice.” PeopleThinkingTryingStuffGoalRolesNiceLike YouLuckyYeahAuditionsSnl Author:Bobby Moynihan
“I was doing big roles and, yeah, everything was going great. In the midst of all that, I guess I had already become common in the sense that I became formed into what the world wanted me to be. My desires and my goals were (identified) by the world - the things that would make me (successful) in the sight of the world and would give me a status that I thought was security.” WorldGivingBigsWantedDesireGoalCommonRolesSuccessfulSecuritySightGive MeYeahMidst Author:Patricia Mauceri
“Yeah, my role is gonna be a character by the name of Yondu. And there's gonna be more of Yondu. Yondu is gonna be even more handsome. Perhaps maybe Yondu will add some more bling to his teeth and wear some more jewelry. I don't know. It's gonna be a lot of fun. I've got my fingers crossed that we'll flush out the character even more.” KnowsCharacterNamesFunRolesYeahAddFingersTeethHandsomeJewelryBlingFingers Crossed Author:Michael Rooker
“You've gotta be an outsider a little bit to shake yourself loose from the mill, the "machine." In order to even cut the space in your life to pursue what most people literally cannot afford a moment to pursue. So, yeah. I think that not only is that the role of the artist, but it might be a requirement.” PeopleThinkingLittlesMomentsMightArtistOrderBitsSpaceRolesCuttingLittle BitMachinesYeahPursueShakesOutsidersRequirementsMills Author:El-P
“I feel like that [the role in Star Trek] is a prime example of, yeah, I got that role and it was awesome, because it changed a lot for me professionally, but then creatively, it became a whole other thing, with J.J. [Abrams] and Chris [Pine] and the people I got to know. Now I just feel like it's our jobs to be open and to keep moving stuff forward. I don't know what that means. This is the first time in a long time that I have no idea what's happening next. As scary as that is, and as anxiety-provoking as that can still be, it's also really exciting.” PeopleKnowsFeelsFirstsMeanLongStillsIdeasWholeJobsMovingNextStarsStuffRolesExampleChangedAnxietyLong TimeHappeningsFirst TimeExcitingYeahScaryNo IdeaPrimeProvokingKeep MovingAbram Author:Zachary Quinto
“It was really the dream role, and when they first cast me, and I started playing Dolores [in the Westworlds] and all I knew was the analysis mode and her prairie-girl character, I thought, "Yeah, of course I can do this, and I'm good at it, but why did they pick me?" Not because I'm not capable, but I'm also kind of a tomboy, edgy, so I was curious.” FirstsKindI CanCharacterDreamGirlCoursesCan DoRolesCapablePicksYeahCastsCuriousAnalysisEdgyPrairiePick MeI Can Do This Author:Evan Rachel Wood
“I loved the role [of John Wick]. I loved the action. I loved all the new characters. The world expands into the Underworld. It's getting bigger. Yeah, it was a really great experience [in John Wick 2].” WorldCharacterActionRolesBiggerYeahReally GreatUnderworldGreat Experiences Author:Keanu Reeves
“Yeah, that'll excite the media, what role will Bill [Clinton] have, versus the [Donald] Trump story. But in all of this, the key to remember is that we're not talking about media.” StoriesRememberTalkingRolesMediaKeysTrumpYeahBillsClintonVersusNot Talking Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I didn't tell anybody [had got a role at As Good As It Gets], because I was just going, "Well, that was the strangest audition..." And I just thought, "There's no way he gave me the job on the spot when there was a room full of other girls waiting to audition for it." But then I didn't hear anything for a couple of days, so I finally called my agents, and they're, like, "Oh, yeah, congratulations! We know Jim [L.Brooks] told you in the room that you got it."” KnowsWayWellsJobsGirlWaitingRoomsRolesCoupleYeahSpotsAgentsAuditionsCongratulationsBrooksOther GirlGood As It Gets Author:Julie Benz
“Hey," Dopey said when I was finished reading. "How come they never mentioned me? I'm the one who found the skeleton." "Oh, yeah," Sleepy said in disgust. "Your role was really crucial. After all, if it wasn't for you, the guy's skull might still have been intact.” IfsHas BeensSaidStillsMightGuyReadingFoundRolesYeahFinishedHeyCrucialDisgustingSkullsSkeletonsSleepyDarkest Hour Book:The Mediator #4: Darkest Hour Source: The Mediator #4: Darkest Hour
“It was so fascinating to be a part of this, because as the women took on these central roles that had all the good lines, therefore all the good laughs, all the great moments- the men, who had joined us to sit on stage, started squirming rather uncomfortably. And got really bored. Because they weren't used to being the supporting cast. It was fascinating to feel their discomfort, to discuss it with them afterwards when they said, 'It's boring to play the girl role.' And I said, 'Yeah. Yeah, ya think? Welcome to our world.'” ThinkingMenWorldFeelsSaidPlayMomentsUsedGirlLinesRolesLaughingStageHe ManYeahCastsBoringAssWelcomeBoredFascinatingOur WorldThey SaidBad AssDiscomfortGreat MomentsGood Laugh Author:Olivia Wilde
“Sometimes the public says, 'What's in it for Numero Uno? Am I going to get better television reception? Am I going to get better Internet reception?' Well, in some sense, yeah. ... All the wonders of quantum physics were learned basically from looking at atom-smasher technology. ... But let me let you in on a secret: We physicists are not driven to do this because of better color television. ... That's a spin-off. We do this because we want to understand our role and our place in the universe.” WantWellsSometimesUniverseSecretWonderRolesTechnologyTelevisionColorInternetDiscoveryLet MeYeahDrivenPhysicsGet BetterAtomsQuantumPhysicistQuantum PhysicsReceptionColor Television Author:Michio Kaku