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Different Roles Quotes

On the joy of never playing just one part.

Actors here describe the pull toward repertory work and varied characters over getting stuck in one familiar part. Related reading: Doing quotes.

If I can, I would like to do as many different roles in a year because then there is no stagnation. That used to happen when I played one role in a serial for years. When a show goes on...

Quotes by Hiten Tejwani

I've always wanted to demonstrate a variety of different roles when I act and do different projects and not ever do one of the same.

Quotes by Hero Fiennes-Tiffin

Learning to play different roles has made me a more all-round midfielder.

Quotes by Georginio Wijnaldum

I want as much as I can to try and explore different roles and different characters; that's important to me to get involved in as many different parts as I can.

Quotes by George MacKay

My strength is my flexibility. As a batsman, I have to adapt to different roles and numbers and frankly, I have been around for a long time now to understand different situations.

Quotes by Dinesh Karthik

I judge movies on how much fun I had while I was doing them. I had a great time on 'The Right Stuff.' Doing that was fantastic. And there was the year I did 'The Rookie' and 'Far From Heaven,'...

Quotes by Dennis Quaid

There are always different roles and questions to be asked about certain characters.

Quotes by Dennis Haysbert

I remember that my mom, my dad and I would play different roles in mock debates, where one of us would be the moderator, one of us would be my dad - frequently not my dad - and then one...

Quotes by Chelsea Clinton

We are all multidimensional and kind of have dual personalities. Everyone puts on different roles depending on what circumstances they're in without even noticing that they do that.

Quotes by Carla Gugino

Having spent almost 25 years in different roles within Investor, I have truly enjoyed working with creating long-term value in our companies.

Quotes by Borje Ekholm

I just wanted to get out there and do different roles and try new things.

Quotes by Ben Hardy

There's no such thing as too late. There are different roles for different ages, assuming an actress has something to offer. There aren't many Helen Mirrens and Meryl Steeps, and it takes a lot of talent to get to that...

Quotes by Ayelet Zurer

Now that I am a part of the Hindi film industry, I hope I can do different roles with a lot of scope.

Quotes by Asin

I'm always looking to do different roles and play around a little bit. That's always the fun part of my job.

Quotes by Ashley Rickards

All of us play different roles in our chosen career. I play the role of an actor. But I realised I am also an actor apart from various roles I play in my personal life.

Quotes by Ashish Vidyarthi

I've always chosen incredibly different roles and things that are quite offbeat. That way you're not limited.

Quotes by Anna Friel

Well you know, I think a lot of us in marriage know that you play different roles at different times. And Mitt can get very intense, and I can have the ability to kind of talk him off the rails...

Quotes by Ann Romney

If you join a growth organization, you'll likely do different things in different roles throughout your career. It's excellent to learn and build with others. You'll meet people you want to work with.

Quotes by Andrew Yang

I've been lucky enough to play many different roles from darker characters to family orientated shows to comedy.

Quotes by Andrew-Lee Potts

My whole life, I've felt like I can do anything on the basketball court, from playing point guard in high school to having to play center one year in high school, doing everything in college and going through different roles...

Quotes by Andre Iguodala

Frequently Asked Questions

Who tends to talk about playing different roles?
Mostly actors and performers, reflecting on why they prefer variety over being locked into one recurring character or genre.
Do these quotes prefer film or stage work?
One speaker specifically says they would choose many movies with different parts over being stuck in a single ongoing TV series.
Is versatility described as a professional goal?
Yes, several quotes frame taking on varied backgrounds and orientations as central to the job itself, not just a preference.
Is there a quote about surprising personal change?
One performer describes becoming far more earthy than expected, a shift from playing intellectual, buttoned-up characters.
Where can I explore related career quotes?
Browse I Am quotes for more on identity and self-description in creative work.

One performer even contrasts an unexpectedly earthy turn with an intellectual, buttoned-up character, showing how far range can stretch. See also Different quotes.