35 Portrayal Quotes for You to Enjoy

Drama is not a literal portrayal of events. It's a depiction, it's impressionistic. Chris Chibnall

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You know when you see a play and there is a character whom you know so well that you hate them and love them at the same time? That is Michael Potts' portrayal of Turnbo in August Wilson's 'Jitney.' LaChanze

Love Time Character You Hate Wilson See Know Well August Michael Same Same Time Them Whom Play Portrayal

In fiction, a reaction shot is a brief portrayal of how your character reacts to something that someone else has done. In contrast to more direct character building, your guy doesn't initiate the sequence; he completes it. Exactly how he completes it can tell readers a lot about him. Nancy Kress

Character Building Else Tell Exactly About Direct Someone Something Guy More He Reaction Him Readers How Lot Contrast Done Fiction Shot Your Sequence Initiate Brief Portrayal

From the things I've read, I think I've been portrayed in kind of a way that makes me look like I don't put an effort into winning. I think that's completely the wrong portrayal of the person I am. Matt Harvey

Me Think Way Kind Winning Put Wrong Like Look Read Makes Am Been Effort Person Things Portrayal Portrayed

To give a successful character portrayal on stage or on film, the part has to be played inside of you. Yvette Mimieux

Character You Stage Inside Give Part Successful Film Played Portrayal

In a film muddied by fictional detail, the new Spielberg production Fifth Estate's portrayal of the Guardian's work with Wikileaks is accurate in describing the running dispute between journalists who wanted to redact documents to make them safe and Julian Assange, who wanted no such restraint. Nick Davies

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'A Tuna Christmas' is the second in a series of plays created by Joe Sears and Jaston Williams featuring the fictional town of Greater Tuna, the third-smallest town in Texas. What makes these plays so hysterically funny is the accurate portrayal of small-town life in the Lone Star State. Lori Wilde

As an actor, what I can do is tell the truth. At least, I hope I can tell the truth - a dramatic truth, but still an honest portrayal. Larry Drake

Truth Hope Dramatic Tell Least Still Actor Portrayal Honest

A person's portrayal on TV isn't always how someone is. Sabrina Lloyd

TV Someone Always How Person Portrayal