"The more you understand me, the less characters I can play"
- Skeet Ulrich
About this Quote
In this quote, star Skeet Ulrich is recommending that the more someone gets to know him, the less flexible he becomes as an actor. This could be analyzed in a couple of various ways. One possible analysis is that Ulrich thinks his true self is not as interesting or dynamic as the characters he depicts on screen. For that reason, the more people understand him, the less they will be able to see him as someone else. Another interpretation might be that as people get to know him, they may have presumptions about who he is and what functions he is capable of playing, restricting his range as a star. In general, this quote highlights the intricacy of an actor's craft and the effect of individual understandings on their ability to change into different characters.
This quote is written / told by Skeet Ulrich somewhere between January 20, 1970 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA.
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