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What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up you kind of kick to the curb.

— Jeff Bridges

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

To me, it's really not about how I look - it's about who I can be. It is my job to bring the character to life and my duty to fit into the jigsaw in that story.

— Imelda Staunton

The important thing for me when I look at characters is to consider the kind of constraints placed upon them. Now, me personally, I don't like to have a lot of constraints placed upon me.

— Gong Li

When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray.

— Ashley Wagner

There starts to be an overlap between you and the character.

— Stephen Collins

I like to think I put some of myself in every character.

— Jill McCorkle

I love those preliminary conversations about who a character is. You try on wigs, shoes, and clothes. It's preferable when it's not about looking pretty. It can get a little dull to just be cute.

— Rachel McAdams

You'll always end up filling out a character. It might be with aspects of yourself.

— Holliday Grainger

I can always see something of myself in the characters I play.

— Donnie Wahlberg

Instead of focusing on my looks I focus on the character that I am playing.

— Anil Kapoor

✗Opposing Perspectives

I try not to identify too strongly with any of my characters. I like to stand back and see them objectively. I think this is why I often use boys instead of girls, just in case I get too close and lose the overall picture.

— Jenny Nimmo