The reality is that there are so few roles out there for women and for women of color, and I'm a character actor, this I know. And I'm getting to see more of the roles that are out there, but there aren't many. And zilch have been studio movies. Zilch.
The thing is, I want to play real characters and not all girls can be pretty. The thing is, you get these girls who say 'I'm a character actor' then you see them in a role and nothing has really changed but the outfit.
Those offers come in now and again. They're not knocking down my door. I'm only an old character actor, and I'm not needed.
I don't think of myself as a character actress - that's become a phrase which means you've had it.
I didn't have any confidence in my beauty when I was young. I felt like a character actress, and I still do.
In my heart of hearts, I'm a character actress, whereas other people play their one strength.
You could say I'm a character actress. Or maybe a character actress who does peculiar, interesting lead roles. Does that make sense?
You could say I'm a character actress. Or maybe a character actress who does peculiar, interesting lead roles.
I am a character actress. Well, let's say, I am a leading character actress who does interesting, odd parts.
I've been many people. I've been the skinny girl. I've been the fat girl. Because I've become a character actress, I sort of fell victim to 'Well, I don't have to look good anymore.'
I think I'm a character actress in a leading lady's body, but the industry doesn't really see me that way.
I often feel like a character actress trapped inside the mean, aging Barbie's body.
I suppose I'm what you'd called a character actress, so, often, my characters are quite extreme.
Oh, I just love being a character actress. You have a lot of fun, and not only that, you save tons on cosmetic surgery because you never have to have liposuction.
I've always thought of myself as more of a character actress. I've tried to do different things, but I've always been under the radar and that's how I like it. I've been really blessed to work this long and I just hope I continue to get better and better and better and better.
I see myself more as a character actress than a celebrity.
I'm a character actress, and my particular brand is more mature, so I had to wait until my age caught up with the tricks in my little arsenal.
I always played the ugly sister instead of Cinderella or the Wicked Witch. But those are the parts I love, and actually, to be a character actress, you have more longevity, hopefully.
I'm not a personality actress. I never have been. I have been a character actress.
I've been a character actress right from the beginning. I was no more like 'Cinderella' in my real life than I was like the neurotic poet in 'Cop.'
