Eric Bana Quotes

Initially, I got into the business to do drama. I never really thought I would be doing sci-fi films.

The audience is expecting good work from me. They want me to do roles that are unique and important in the story. So, I am trying to focus on different characters to play. I am doing the kind of films which are completely different from each other.

Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock do romantic comedies. I do dark dramas. I do these movies well.

I like drama. My first movie that I did, 'Soul Survivors', was a drama, and I'm just drawn to that; that's sort of my forte.

I did 10 years of comedies and 10 years of Westerns. I really like to stay away from car chases. I prefer the more intimate film. You have a much more direct association with the emotions.

I'm still really interested in acting, I love film so much. It's definitely something I'm going to explore as well.

Right now, if you're interested in being a dramatic actor, they're not making that many just regular dramas. Movies have to have some other thing going on.

As an actress I just want to tell beautiful stories.

My intention is to do more films.

I'm a storyteller, I'm an actor, an entertainer.

When I was a little kid, I wanted to be, like, you know, a movie star, you know? Or, I always have interest in movie, you know? Because I like the visual aspect of the movies, et cetera.

The film itself, and my role as Moses, will always remain one of the creative peaks of my career.

Our dream as actors is to tell interesting stories about interesting people.

Generally, drama films are made with stars - I broke the rule unknowingly.

Whenever I have really enjoyed being part of a film, it has worked well for me.

You know something like 'Patriots Day' that I did a few years ago, which is a drama, is very different than comedy. That was super rewarding. I want to do more of that and also my own writing.

Thanks to a film like 'Baahubali' in my career, directors have the faith in me that I can play all kinds of characters, and I also have faith in me now that I can also do all kinds of roles, and I am doing that.

The biggest impact that acting and theater had was, of course, stage presence, but it also had a big impact on my writing.

Our job, as actors, is not to tell the audience how interesting we are, but to entertain them with our films.

Take any movie from 'Khamoshi' to 'Black,' I was always clear about my subjects.

I think my mom is the inspiration of me wanting to do film and TV and be an actor because she loved film so much. She loved, like, horror films and action films, so growing up, she loved watching all the Charles Bronson films and all the westerns.

It's communication - that's what theatre is all about.

I think I first got into acting through church. I would go to these church retreats, and they would tell us to make a skit or make a video and present it to the rest of the group. And I started doing that. And I fell in love with it.

It doesn't matter how beautifully a film is photographed. The acting tells your story. It's what people relate to. If you don't believe the characters, it doesn't work.

I think if you do something effectively whether you're the lover or the comic or the action guy or the villain like I play; movies are very expensive to make. Chances are you'll get asked to play that part again.