Rush Limbaugh

I am convinced that, despite what you think of Obama, I don't think Obama has a person-to-person connection with people. I think people love him because of his race and feel sorry for him, object of sympathy. I think people feel he's a victim, he portrays himself as a victim of America; he gets sympathy that way.

American Entertainer

Jennifer Lopez

So I sat down with him and portrayed more the side of the character he needed to see. Which is what I do when I go in for an interview for a part I like. As much as you think you're dealing with creative people, they see you for what your image is out there.

American Musician

Dakota Fanning

I was raised by very traditional Southern parents with Southern manners. You don't air your dirty laundry to people that aren't your family or your friends. Why would I ever want to portray myself as anything other than together?

American Actress

Ryan Reynolds

There's a lot of actors I think that appear so much more together as the characters they portray as opposed to the actual people, so I know I've said this before: Hollywood's not a place where you're rewarded for growing up.

Canadian Actor

Luis Suarez

I want to change the bad boy image that has stuck for a bit because I don't think I am at all how I have been portrayed. I would like that to change because it's awful to hear and read what is said of you.

Uruguayan Athlete

Meryl Streep

If I am not confident that I can portray the character perfectly on screen, I won't even try.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Portraying emotionally ill characters gives me the chance to really act.

American Actor

Lee Je-hoon

I want to be remembered as the different characters I have portrayed.

Jane Krakowski

I hope wit comes through in all the characters I portray.

Halle Berry

I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen.

Portray suggests a personal or biased perspective in representation.

Subjective Depiction

When portraying someone, it often implies character traits without stating them.

Implication of Traits

Discuss how a portrayal may differ from the actual person or fact.

Contrast to Reality

Portrayal often involves embodying another'e personality, not mere imitation.

Performance Context

Even with makeup, portraying a character convincingly requires understanding their background.

Beyond Appearance

Portraying a character can involve showing complex emotions through actions.

Emotional Layering

Portray in art means the artist may alter reality for expression.

Artistic License

Portraying in art focuses on details to capture the subject's essence.

Attention to Detail

 and prejudice of many kinds. Please, continue to let us see characters in your movies, your plays, your columns, who suffer with severe mental illness. Portray them sympathetically, and portray them in all the richness and depth of their experience as people and not as diagnoses.

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