Rajkumar Hirani Quotes

Antara Mali is a fine performer. Her role in 'Road' is in complete contrast to that in 'Company.'

I do think I'm a character actor.

I consider myself a character actor.

I feel like a character actress - it's where I'm comfortable.

I am fond of depicting the lives of young folks for one thing, and if you have parts for girls or young men, you must absolutely have young people to fill them - that is generally acknowledged now.

The great amount of fun that I have is I can cast dramatic actors to play comedic roles, and I can cast comedic actors to play dramatic roles because, really, there's no such thing. There's just actors.

Here's what I have at my advantage: I've never been a personality. I've always been a character actor.

Whether or not I am a 'character actor' or any other kind of actor, I really don't know. When people call me a 'character actor,' I fail to understand what it means.

I would loved to be called a character actor.

I never saw myself as a character actor or a lead actor; I've only seen myself as just an actor.

I try to explain to people that you get the roles that are right when they're right. If you have a nerd character but you're kind of a cool guy, you're probably not going to get the nerd part. The nerd is going to get the nerd part. You know, someone like me.

It's interesting to me that I get cast as mothers and really maternal, sweet, nice people... Maybe I have a vulnerability or something; maybe that's what it is.

You can have good writing, but a great actor will make it feel and sound like great writing. You can have great writing, and mediocre actors will make it feel mediocre. Without the actors, you have nothing.

I'm an actor. I'll take a lead if it's offered. The really good actors can fill a character, no matter what the role is. A good leading man is a character actor; a good character actor can be a leading man.

A lot of film stars are just playing themselves in different frocks.

As an actor, I'll play anything.

I've always considered myself a character actor.

Most times when people pitch you as being perfect for a part... they don't look at you as an actor who can transform. A lot of people are so literal.

Why people pick me for the roles that they do is a bit of a mystery.

Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. In the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through.

I have a secret aspiration to be considered for a part where it doesn't matter what you look like to play it.

Actors, lots of times, are great when they have great parts. For me, a lot of times, it's been the part.

There are certain actors you watch in a movie, and you think, 'Wow, that guy is very skilled.'

I know that I've played a lot of comedic roles. It's a visual medium. When you get one role, you start to get cast in that role for awhile because that's what people have seen you do, and have hopefully seen you do it successfully.

I'm a character actor, but I look like a leading man.