Govinda Quotes

I don't think talent or an instinct for acting is something you can teach.

When I believe in an actor, I believe there is something in that actor.

There are actors who can pull of a writer's lines; I am not competent enough to do that.

I don't think more concentration is required for Robert De Niro to do what he does as for Jim Carrey to do what he does.

How do you find a better actor than Michael McKean? How do you find someone who's just that good? They don't grow on trees. Plus, he's a pleasure to work with, pleasure to be around.

I think I have proven that I can play any type of character.

You can be as beautiful and charming as you'd like, but if you're not terrific at acting, it will mean nothing on the screen.

Listen, I like great actors. You can be a movie star without being a great actor - this has been proved several times - and I like my casts to have great actors. Acting is more important to me than being a star.

It's no accident that Tony Hopkins is a wonderful film actor.

I don't think many actors are that good, to be honest. I certainly don't think I am.

As long as you have the acting chops and the desire to get inside a character, you can play anything.

When I went to acting school, the kids that got the best grades were the kids that could cry on cue. But it didn't really translate into careers for any of them, because the external is the easy part.

I think the only thing I've got going for me as an actor specifically is the fact that I can change.

If you're a casting director, you're going to be curious to see what Timothy Spall's son is like. But when you get in the door, you have to have something to offer.

I don't think there's a lot of actors out there right now who really know what they're doing at all.

The armoury of having any academic education does not necessarily set you up for being a good or better actor.

Any good actor is a character actor.

Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I'm aware of what I can and can't do.

I find it quite easy to get in and out of character. I don't know why - I guess it's my job.

There's no trick of teaching acting. Either someone wants to do it and is gifted, or not.

I've done one movie. And it's not a movie I want to stand on as far as acting ability goes. I mean, I'm not going to win an Oscar anytime soon. I'm not Meryl Streep.

I think, at the end of the day, if you're a good actor, then you're a good actor.

With acting, if I'm any good at it, my modeling career would never be a hindrance but would rather be a help. And if I'm not, then it doesn't really matter.

If Brando can do Capote and I can do Brando - well then, I can do Capote.

I guess nobody can teach you the knack, or whatever it is, that helps you come to life on stage.