Quotes About Acting

There is nothing wrong in playing parts in a good film.

I love acting in Tamil cinema. I have decided quite consciously to do at least one good film every year in Tamil.

I was never serious about Bollywood films, but when I was offered a film like 'Shanghai,' I took it because it is a good film.

I've never seen any character I've ever played as a bad guy or a good guy.

In 'Galactica' I play a good guy again. But the truth of the matter is that I enjoy playing heavies more.

It's fun for me playing bad guy or good guy.

I like playing good guys.

I just love playing good guys.

Playing a bad guy is always a freeing experience, because you don't have the same envelope of restrictions as you have playing a good guy. Good guys restrain themselves; they kind of have their moral fiber cut out for them in varying degrees.

If you ask me to assess myself, I'm an okay actress and a good human being. But I'm not content.

With directors, some have a kind of in-built ability to just know how to work with actors and get the best out of actors, and some don't have a clue about acting. I think it'd be a good idea if directors put themselves in front of the camera, or even went on a six-week drama course, just to know a little bit about what that feels like.

Real emotion is good - or doing a good job of faking real emotion.

I realized that good looks is not enough to be an actress for a long time.

You can do bad parts in good pictures or good parts in bad pictures and maybe get a little personal satisfaction. But the key to it all is good parts in good pictures.

I've realized over the years I either play very good people or very bad people, and I think I always enjoy the very bad people more.

I want to be a good friend, a good sister, a good person and a good actress.

Everything happens for a good reason, and see I am a known actor today. 'Buniyaad' taught me a lot and I am happy.

A good script makes our job a lot easier.

Doing 'YHA' felt as if I was shooting for a film because it was a love story with a definite ending and good script.

If it's a good story or if it's a character I want to act in, I end up wanting to do it.

You look at the part in '12 Years A Slave,' you finish that script - I mean, it's a powerful story. You go, 'Man, I have to play a bad character in this.' And then you go, 'Well, do I want to play a bad character and contribute to a good story?'

I look for roles that are a good story for me as an actress and what I think will grow me as an actress and person. I also just really enjoy working with people who are passionate about what they do.

I like to be part of films that have a good story, good characters.

The good thing about auditioning is that you get to test yourself and see if you can play this character - you're also auditioning yourself.