- Nov 07, 2020
Villain Quotes
On the craft of playing the character no one roots for.
Playing a villain gets treated here as a craft choice rather than a moral one: character actors talking about range, and the compliment buried in giving an audience nightmares. See Character quotes for more on acting range.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People in the South want heroes to be their own, whereas it is easier for them to accept a villain who hails from another state.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's so fun to play a villain. I get to tap into a side of myself I thought I never had.
- Her
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every villain needs her story told.
- Comedy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't set out to be a villain in film. I'm a character actor, and if my first movie was a comedy, I could have played a geek just as well.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you're going to play a villain, there's no greater compliment than being told that you give people nightmares. I never thought I would be the actor that would give people nightmares.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have no qualms about doing a character who may be below the lead in the pecking order, whether it’s a hero or a villain or a comedian.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's hard to find a unique look for a Batman villain. Everything like a scar on the face, or a skin condition, there are so many unique signifiers taken.
- Bouncing
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- Nov 07, 2020