Quotes About Acting

I felt the script of 'Shivajinagara' was perfect as my character is that of a good guy with shades of grey.

I don't even know who my character is in 'Grey's.'

I would love to appear in 'Scandal,' something like that, or 'Grey's Anatomy' because I think they're incredible.

Considering what the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film is about, I wouldn't be able to play Anastacia.

I loved doing 'Grey's Anatomy.'

In theatre, I get comedy or nice lead roles. I don't understand a grey or negative role.

It's challenging playing grey characters because there's no right way and you get to make your own rules.

I told you, I have done a lot of projects and as often as I run into someone who recognizes me from something else, I run into someone who is like 'You're on Grey's Anatomy' and I have only been on for seven episodes. It's kind of amazing.

There are a lot of grey areas in 'The Cry' and the grey is what I'm interested in as an actor.

I did Kodiveeran,' which had grey shades. Being an actress, I should try challenging roles.

I've been acting for 30 years. It's a grind.

One of the main reasons I wanted to do 'Freefall' was that it's a complete contrast to what people see of me from being in the band. It's a gritty role and a gritty film.

I don't know how to ground myself without the other actor present.

I just like playing guys, normal dudes. That's the stuff that I really enjoy watching: when it feels grounded.

When I was grounded, I wouldn't be allowed to go on set. That's how much I loved it.

I see it in a lot of period pieces where everybody is standing and talking, in a stilted, archaic way, instead of being loose in the world. So, I try to do a little bit of research, just so that I can feel like I'm grounded, but then I try to bring as much of my human understanding that I can, under the filter of it being 1865.

I like playing these characters who are just on the edge of ridiculous but always grounded in reality. I would never want to come across as a cartoon.

With acting, you have to put in the groundwork, then maybe you'll get lucky. It's a slog but it's also fun.

We saw the band as an acting job - it was an extension of 'Byker Grove.' We were even still called PJ and Duncan.

As a child, I always liked dressing up and getting into character, and actors are lucky in being able to retain that playfulness, though we do seem to find it hard to grow up.

You grow up a lot on set, but it doesn't change you.

When you start acting as a child, you grow up ahead of your movies.

Igby was a really good opportunity for me to grow up. The cast was great.

All children are natural actors, and I'm still a kid. If you grow up completely, you can never be an actor.