Quotes About Acting

There was always comical aspects of everything I've done, 'Playing The Field' again, I played a comical character even though it was a drama - I like the light and shade.

Yes, I have done many roles with negative shades, such as 'Awara Paagal Deewana' and 'Champion.' But in 'Ashoka,' I played a positive character.

There are so many shades of emotions that I get to play. When I read the scenes, I feel there's so much more to Kavya.

'Shakespeare in Love' was a particularly happy film.

I love acting, I really do, I've always loved doing it, and it's a joy to be asked to do this. I mean, to do Beatrice, for God's sake, it is the best comedy Shakespeare role for a woman, and to be asked to do it.

I had been in a Shakespeare company for three years and done a lot of Shakespeare. That was fun. That was interesting.

If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it.

Shakespeare feels very natural to me.

When I started in the theater, I'd do plays by Shakespeare or Ibsen or Chekhov, and they all created great women's roles.

Doing Shakespeare on stage with Kenneth Branagh, I don't think it gets better than that.

My mother taught Shakespeare and used to act.

I always ended up having the funny part in Shakespeare, but I really thought I'd be doing theater. That was my ambition for myself.

Where does an actress go after playing Cleopatra's magnificent death? Why didn't Shakespeare write more - and more powerful - roles for mature women?

When we look to cast somebody who hasn't had any acting experience before, it's really essential we find somebody who at some level can just be themselves and who shares a lot in common with the character.

Sharing screen space with Mr. Bachchan was a dream come true.

If it's the right role, yes, of course, I would shave my head, but I don't know what role that would be. I'm still very attached to the hair.

I feel Hansa is an evergreen character which has been a sheer pleasure to perform.

Actors have limited time. We also have a shelf life.

I think acting has helped me come out of my shell because when I play a character, I can't be self-conscious.

I was a shy kid and acting did bring me out of my shell during high school.

Acting in a stage play is like working the evening shift in an office.

I always wanted to become an actor but I wanted to act in films. But when I saw there are really good opportunities on television, I shifted focus to television.

To be honest , I looked at 'The Shining' as just doing another movie.

I don't take my shirt off in every film I do.