Good guy’ or ‘bad guy’, hero or anti hero; doesn’t matter to me, what role I play, only the character have something magical.
Meaning of the quote
Rutger Hauer, a famous Dutch actor, says that he doesn't care if he plays a good or bad character, a hero or an anti-hero. What matters to him is that the character he plays has something special or magical about them. He's more interested in bringing the character to life in an interesting way than in the type of character it is.
About Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer was a renowned Dutch actor who had a prolific career spanning over 170 roles across nearly 50 years. He gained international recognition for his roles in films like Blade Runner, Soldier of Orange, and The Hitcher, and was named the Best Dutch Actor of the Century by the Dutch public in 1999.
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Good guy’ or ‘bad guy’, hero or anti hero; doesn’t matter to me, what role I play, only the character have something magical.
Dutch actor (1944-2019)
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I don’t know what my appeal is. I can see I’ve got blue eyes and don’t look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame but I can’t understand the fuss.
Dutch actor (1944-2019)