They asked if I was interested in a role as a large alien in a movie.
I was 20, I was an amateur from 14 but my first professional role was at 22.
When dogs fulfill their roles they are ecstatically happy.
I do a happy dance even when I get a guest-star role.
I had two roles for which I compromised.
Not one role that I've played has been written specifically for me.
Once you take a role, you have to do it properly and do it justice.
I like to disappear in my roles because I don't have an assistant.
I'm drawn to roles because they excite me intellectually and emotionally.
Every actor wants to be everybody - play all the roles.
What I'm normally associated with are darker, more brooding roles.
For whatever reason I tend to get roles that are more damaged.
Choosing a role is very difficult. There's no way to have a strategy.
I had a dual role: designer and advocate.
Every role that you play comes with its own set of challenges.
The role of a do-gooder is not what actors call a fat part.
I'm attracted to roles where I don't have to wear makeup.
I'm an illustrator. I have to accept my role.
I accept a role only if it's something I really, really like.
I've been honoured to portray such intelligent and sophisticated roles.
The 'ER' role was not Asian-specific, and my agent knew that I loved the show.