Gautam Rode Quotes

An actor is an impersonator; he plays many different roles. If you played the same role all the time, God - that'd be a boring career. When you take on different roles and become a different person, that's called acting... It's a challenge.

I don't mind being identified as any character as long as I'm doing a good job as an actor. I have done all kinds of roles - from an editor, judge, police officer, murderer to a corrupt businessman.

As an actor, it's amazing to get to create different characters.

As an actor, you can steer a scene in another direction by playing it a little differently. And honestly? I like being an actor, and I want to keep having a career.

I don't really look at genre. I mean, sometimes you might be playing heavies a lot, and you're like, 'Hey, it'd be nice to do a romantic comedy.'

I am an actor. I try to do different things.

As an actress, I should be able to do all types of roles.

There are two main jobs in acting - the first one is to be a good actor, and the second one is to convince everyone that you're a good actor.

As an actor, I'm always up for exploring and trying new things.

An actor should be ready to play any role within reason. For example, I think the most ridiculous thing for me to do would be to try and play Shakespeare.

In order to be an actor you really have to be one of those types of people who are risk-takers and have what is considered an actor's arrogance, which is not to say an arrogance in your personal life. But you have to be the type of person who wants the ball with seconds left in the game.

What I love to do requires portraying different characters, and you have to separate your life from the role.

There's no mystique to acting. It's only common sense - and a bit of courage.

I'm hoping I can evade a type and go for roles based on what I consider plausible and what I consider good.

Actors take risks all the time. We put ourselves on the line. It is creative to be able to interpret someone's words and breathe life into them.

I love playing other people's work. I love acting.

The process of doing plays will make you an actor.

I don't care much about acting.

Like any actor, I want to be able to have a long career and show different characters and a range.

As an actor, I love a challenge.

I played a wide variety of roles.

I never thought I would sing or dance - ever, ever, ever. My idea was to be Laurence Olivier or Peter Lorre or some great classical actor. I thought I'd be a character actor.

I grew up doing theatre, where I was jumping in and out of plays, year round.

I'm an actor and I'm able to do a lot of things and play a lot of characters.

I definitely want to explore all different types of characters.