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I think every leading man wants to be a character actor, and every character actor wants to be a leading man.

Character actors aren't a brand in the same way that high-profile leading men are.

It's the persona that makes you a leading actor. A leading actor has something extra that's fun to watch. But it isn't usually about acting.

I always knew I'd be more of a character actor than a leading man, and I always wanted to take that and run with it.

I'm a character actor, but I look like a leading man.

In real life, every person is the leading man or woman. We don't think of ourselves as supporting or character actors.

I don't have to be a leading man. I can be a character actor. That's really what interests me anyway.

I always thought of myself as a character actor. I never thought of myself as a leading man.

It would drive me crazy if I picked roles with the goal of being a leading man. You never know what you're getting into when you sign onto a project, and more times than not, the characters that are close to the leading man are more interesting and more fun to play.

I'm an actor. I'll take a lead if it's offered. The really good actors can fill a character, no matter what the role is. A good leading man is a character actor; a good character actor can be a leading man.