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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 May 30, 2021

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Nov 07, 2020

I know what's good for me. I can't play black or gray. I can't be a villain or anything close to one. I have to play white.

Quotes by Alan Ladd

Nov 07, 2020

I always wanted to have a villain song for Hades in 'Hercules,' but I couldn't figure out how we would have Hades sing.

Quotes by Alan Menken

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Nov 07, 2020

A villain number is a very valuable thing to have, but if you look at most musicals, one way or another there's an antagonist number.

Quotes by Alan Menken

Nov 07, 2020

You could be a victim, you could be a hero, you could be a villain, or you could be a fugitive. But you could not just stand by. If you were in Europe between 1933 and 1945, you had to be something.

Quotes by Alan Furst

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Nov 07, 2020

'Villain' succeeded because we were genuinely working towards a good film. We worked hard and with a lot of conviction.

Quotes by Ajith Kumar

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Nov 07, 2020

I've played the villain before, but my baddies have always entertained.

Quotes by Akshaye Khanna

A couple of lines admit wanting one truly cruel role after a run of softer parts. Related: Good and Being quotes.

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