“I don't see a difference between the idea of what an actor does and wh...” — Michael Stuhlbarg Quote

I don't see a difference between the idea of what an actor does and what someone supposes a character actor is, really.

I find that it's best to take one step at a time and cross each bridge as they come to you.

There's a lot of noise in the world. And one of the beautiful things about doing theater and film is the absence of that noise or, perhaps, the adding of that noise where it's helpful in telling the story. I'm always trying to get rid of that noise. The more you do it, the better you get.

I love throwing myself into people who actually lived. It gives me a lot to research and a lot to know.

But I'm not, I'm legitimate, I'm a legitimate character actor of the theatre and film.

I'm a fan of the western genre. When I see a character actor, I see a whole movie behind a scene before and after. There's a whole other movie behind it.

Luckily, the public sees me as a character actor.

The chance to play a romantic character who kisses somebody onscreen was one of the elements that made me want to do 'The Stand.' The more you can do, the better, and I've been known as a character actor.

I would rather be called a character actor than a star.