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The Author is a play about responsibility, how active we are as spectators and how responsible we are for what we choose to look at.
People assume that actors working in films won't have the time to do theatre. But I make sure that whenever I'm free, I watch a play.
'The Author' is subtly unflinching in its satirical attack on certain practices in the creation of art and the mediation of violence.
Somebody will be upset and say I got rich and deserted my female people; No offense, but the only black woman I ever loved is my mama.
'The Author' is a play about responsibility, how active we are as spectators and how responsible we are for what we choose to look at.
Acting is not that far from mental disease: An actor works on splitting his character into others. It is like a kind of schizophrenia.
There is a satire that exists in 'My Arm,' but there is also an honoring of some of the stronger ideas that I've raided from visual art.
The best thing is to accept the circumstances, not take them personally, deal with them, stop complaining, and give everything your best.
Frankly, I'm an actor right now because of Shah Rukh. When I was in school and even when studying engineering, I used to watch his films.
When I was in the eighth standard, I would dance to 'Suraj hua madham.' I have to achieve many things before I become even the 'S' of SRK.
I am not bothered with whether my characters are conventional or not. Because I am not in this for the designer labels and the autographs.
Filmmaking is all about what we like to do on-screen. We have attempted that in the film. I have worked very hard to perform the character.
Every character that I've chosen has made me evolve as an actor. And I am lucky that my directors have shown so much faith in my abilities.
I come from a family of doctors and engineers, and everyone expected me to take up a similar career. That was the most natural thing to do!
But with woodworking, it's really sort of gratifying to be able to have an actual piece to touch, and then step back and be able to share it.
Sometimes you have to look into a mirror and look at the worst you could have been if you're ever going to know the best you were meant to be.
My favorite app is, without a doubt, Instagram. It's such a fun way to share photos and life's captured moments with friends, family and fans.
The whole issue is that everyone would love to do theater, but it doesn't pay enough, so to do music theater on TV, that's the ultimate dream.
I got my Backstage Bistro Award, I should just retire. You know, that's a good question and I guess it's really really different for everybody.
I think of being ornate as a Victorian quality, little to do with Shakespeare. But even Dickens wasn't ornate; he wrote with flow and naturalism.
I have been taking some classes in woodworking. It's really helpful just looking at a problem, and having a very tangible way in constructing it.
Cricketers have to perform in front of millions, and there are no retakes. If then you become a hero, you deserve all the accolades coming your way.
A man should definitely own a couple of blue denims, white crew neck T-shirt, a versatile blazer, comfortable pair of boxers, and coloured sneakers.
Like I went out to a predominantly black club last night and nobody said anything and I was wishing somebody would so that someone would dance with me.
Most actors come from the streets, and their rise to fame is guided by a natural anger. It was harder to find that rage coming from a gentle background.
I know when I like to go see a show, I like to see people show as many different facets of themselves as they can, because I think that's the fun of it.
Practical knowledge of what works and what doesn't work is much better. Theoretical knowledge is important, but I think practical knowledge works better.
There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and brilliant stunt double.
Yeah, the actors really come in as lumps of clay. We're ready to work with the directors and find our way. These guys really come in having done their work.
Children and teenagers don't easily relate to stories about kings and dukes, and to tell only stories about kings and dukes is to ignore the regular people.
It is a culture voice, but it is a very American culture voice, and I am very used to English culture voice. So I had to work like hell to flatten those R's.
I didn't have to keep a bloody journal. It's terribly boring keeping a journal anyway. I hate it. You spend more time writing down life instead of living it.
I crave for adventure. It makes me feel alive and excited. It's a constant tussle between what you want to do and other parameters that aren't in your hands.
Whatever dream you have, be sure that it is going to be happen, and then forget about it. Then you have to come back to the present and be there 100 percent.
Let’s just say it’s not a stereotype that Black women are less submissive and harder to deal with. Being around them Black women made me really miss my wife.
In many respects, theater is still grappling with problems of reality and representation that the visual art movement realized were unimportant many years ago.
I think, for every actor, the most challenging part of playing a character, specially a real-life character, is to convince yourself that you are the character.
For me it's even more interesting, because my character comes out of the shadow. It's a chance to really act emotionally, because the situation is an extreme one.
Dibakar and Shekhar have the vision that we would associate with European cinema. They leave their actors on their own to give a personal narration on the screen.
There's something in the moment when you can make them laugh or cry and show and incredibly compassionate side of life. I find that a really exemplary way to live.
I've been trying to find a redeeming feature to Palpatine, and the only one I've got so far is that he's clearly a patron of the arts because he goes to the opera.
Theatre is a must for actors. They should try it at least once. It makes you disciplined, teaches you to respect your work, and boosts your confidence as an actor.
I've been very fortunateit's just been an amazing piece of luck. I haven't had to suffer for my art but I've suffered enough inside to hopefully be called an artist.
The first time my father saw me in the flesh was on the stage, which is a bit weird. We went out to dinner, and he was charming and sweet, but I did all the talking.
I've always been attracted to independent women, but the idea that someone could be independent and still kind of put herself second at times was pretty interesting.
I think you can spread yourself way too thin way too easily, so when I'm trying to create, I'm trying to create ideas for projects and have a vision for other people.
I was very excited and interested as a background dancer or as a theatre actor or when I was working on TV, or even on the film which didn't do well, like 'Byomkesh.'
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the best actor because his choice of roles are so diametrically opposite from each other, and he pulls it off almost every time so convincingly.
I want to paint Montreal as a rather fantastic city, which it was, because nobody knows today what it was like. And I'm one of the last survivors, or rapidly becoming one.
An actor has to remember the primary reason why he chose the profession that he did. If every role that I do doesn't challenge me, then what is the point of being an actor?