Mohsin Hamid Quotes

I think people will discover themselves in 'Ankahee.'

I look for characters that speak to something in me.

The ideal way to approach a character is to find something in yourself that relates in some way.

As an actor, you always want to find a piece of who you are in every role you take on.

And that's what people want to see when they go to the theater. I believe at the end of the day, they want to see themselves - parts of their lives they can recognize. And I feel if I can achieve that, it's pretty spectacular.

When I approach any script, I always try to find what I would relate to most in it.

You want to feel that your reader does identify with the characters so that there's a real entry into the story - that some quality speaks to the individual.

The stories in 'Parenthood' are so much the stories of our lives. And the people who have worked on the show feel very connected to these characters.

I think if a character appeals to you, there are certain parts of yourself will come to the fore and other parts that will play down.

I'm not sure specifically but there's definitely parts of me in Rikku.

You want people - I want people to relate to me as a character. I want them to go, 'That could have been me,' or, 'I know someone like that.'

I'm hopefully making the reader feel a lot about the characters and then about their own life.

Often, if I read a story and I'm moved, I have an understanding for a character and I don't really know why.

I really felt good after working in a film like 'Piku,' as many people could relate to my character. I got letters from my fans telling me how my character resembles to their grandparents.

In terms of the parallels, I've never related less to a character than Riggan.

I think that I identify with my role in pretty much everything I have tried to do. I try to find something that I can understand about each character's behavior.

The more time you spend with any character, whether it's from a comic book universe or a really naturalistic universe, the more time you spend, the more that character just becomes another aspect of yourself.

Here's the thing with 'When Harry Met Sally,' it doesn't matter how many times you watch it, it's always interesting, and you're always identifying with a different scene in the movie - at least I am.

I think what I look for in a script, it's the relatability quotient that matters the most.

We used to go to movies to see stories about ourselves. It would transport us to new worlds and we'd see aspects of ourselves reflected back.

I'm focused on finding characters I connect to.

I'm mostly interested in characters and how they manifest themselves in their relationships. I'm delighted that people relate to the characters in 'Bojack,' and hopefully they will too to the characters in 'Undone.' If they understand themselves or feel seen in a new way, I think that's a wonderful thing.

Any actor would love to just pick up a script and be like, 'I can connect to this person, and I can see myself playing him.'

When you are given a character, there are times when you can relate to two out of 10 things of the character, and then there are times when you can relate to eight out of 10 things.

I prefer to do roles that I can relate to.