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For most of my career, I've played roles that were...

For most of my career, I've played roles that were written for other actresses.

Quote by Victoria Abril about career

I had to gain weight until I looked like a seal so I...

I had to gain weight until I looked like a seal so I could compete with the real whores who played the other roles. I was fat as a barrel.

Quote by Victoria Abril about real estate

Well, I have an agent who saw my videos and thought that I'd be good in movies. She's often sent scripts, and I told her the kinds of roles that I liked.

Quote by Erykah Badu about thinking, good, good luck

I've been looking for good material, good roles. I really...

I've been looking for good material, good roles. I really want to produce my own material because I am frustrated by the material I read.

Quote by Armand Assante about good, good luck

More of the interesting roles I've had have been villains.

More of the interesting roles I've had have been villains.

Quote by Armand Assante about film, criminals

When my friends and I would act out movies as kids, we'd play the guys' roles, since they had the most interesting things to do. Decades later, I can hardly believe my sons and daughter are seeing many of the same limited choices in current films.

Quote by Geena Davis about things

I choose my roles carefully.

I choose my roles carefully.

Quote by Catherine Deneuve

When I came back to Britain, I realized that I was no longer a very young woman. I had to meet my new consciousness, my new age, with roles that reflected it somewhat.

Quote by Julie Christie about age, olderness, woman

I guess I'm attracted to these off beat roles because my...

I guess I'm attracted to these off beat roles because my life has been a bit abnormal. The only thing I have a problem with is being labeled.

Quote by Johnny Depp about being, things, life

Between parts I was too old for and roles that were too overwhelming, out of reach then for my voice. I carved out a niche with the Wagnerian repertoire since I am attracted by its theatrical intensity.

Quote by Placido Domingo about voice, old, olderness

But in 2000, people were offering me roles and I thought it was something I might want to dabble in. But I was doing the music so much, I thought I'd do films later.

Quote by Eminem about thinking, music, people

Good roles are hard to find no matter what age.

Good roles are hard to find no matter what age.

Quote by Glenn Close about age, olderness, good, good luck

I know I'm responsible for not having got the kind of...

I know I'm responsible for not having got the kind of roles that I'd have liked to. '

Quote by Peter Fonda

I have got one of those faces that change every day: you can dress me up, make me look vampy and then make me look 12 years old. But don't all women do this thing? We all take on these roles.

Quote by Geri Halliwell about change, old, olderness, things, day

It is frustrating to do it for 15 years and to watch a lot of your peers moving along and getting feature parts and big roles, that you know you could do very well.

Quote by Don Johnson

Therapy? I don't need that. The roles that I choose are...

Therapy? I don't need that. The roles that I choose are my therapy.

Quote by Angelina Jolie about film, need

It's always been my humble description that the best...

It's always been my humble description that the best roles in a story are the antagonist, the protagonist and the victim.

Quote by Joe Pantoliano about love, victims

I have never been interested in specific roles.

I have never been interested in specific roles.

Quote by Estelle Parsons

So I am hoping there will be more roles for women that...

So I am hoping there will be more roles for women that allow the actors to expand to be truly great - an all around talented, gifted woman.

Quote by Estelle Parsons about hope, actors, woman

What happens is things come to you director, script - and if you respond to it, it's because it's tapping into some part of what's inside you, and different roles tap into different parts.

Quote by Sean Penn about things

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