If you write interesting roles, you get interesting people to play them. If you write roles that are full of nuance and contradiction and have... →
Paul Schrader
The last couple of roles I missed out on went to Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Biel and Olivia Wilde.
Amy Schumer
I don't pick my roles by genre; that's kind of silly.
Michael Shannon
There's enough of a willingness in the West to do sympathetic movies about Arab roles.
Alexander Siddig
I want to take roles that challenge me and I want to like the script and obviously feel connected with the director because the director to me is so... →
Amy Smart
I get better roles in television. I'm not going to do a lesser role just to be in a feature film.
Jaclyn Smith
People see me in powerful roles. That's what people want to see. That's what I want to do.
Paul Sorvino
What I do know is that traditional gender roles are very real and flipping the norm is difficult for even the strongest, funniest, smartest men.
Patti Stanger
The progression of roles you take strings together a portrait of an actor, but it's a completely random process.
Meryl Streep
I wanted to be on the stage, doing very important emotional roles.
Gloria Stuart