My whole career, I've tried to bounce back and forth between everything, and not get typed out. I've done a pretty good job of not getting typed. Stephen Root backbouncecareer Change image and share on social
I'm more interested in knowing my cues than my lines. If you know what your cues are, then you know what your reaction is going to be to them. Acting is about reacting, and if I can kind of purely react, that's easier for me. Stephen Root actcueeasy share on social
My goal as an actor was to work - to be a working actor, whether it was in theater, and, well, I didn't even consider film and television when I was in New York, but what came along, came along. Stephen Root actorfilmgoal Change image and share on social
Researching real people and doing them, I think, is harder than anything else. You don't want to do a caricature of them and you don't want to do an impression. You just want to do the best you can, in terms of presenting their views and a general impression of the guy. That's the hardest thing to do, real people. Stephen Root caricaturegeneralguy share on social
You have to remind casting directors out here that you don't just do one thing. There's a lot of people who do just one thing. Stephen Root castdirectorlot Change image and share on social
It's good for you to go somewhere that you wouldn't normally go. Stephen Root good Change image and share on social
I would have to say News Radio is the highlight of my career. I love the character so much. Stephen Root careercharacterhighlight Change image and share on social
It's easier to play a dim character, for me, because I have a natural bent for comedy. It's not intrinsic for me to be crafty, so I would have to go outside for a source of origin. I think of myself as pretty dim. Stephen Root bendcharactercomedy share on social