Karishma Tanna Quotes

I'm always looking, as an actor, for activities. I think it's far more interesting to watch what people do than what they say. You always want to watch behavior, because the dialogue as written by our illustrious leaders is great. Eminently playable.

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, you pay attention very closely to everything that happens to you, and you're constantly watching others as well, trying to just find out where everything comes from.

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

As an actor, all you have is what you know and what you see in other people. The more you know, and the more you've experienced, the more you're able to communicate to other people.

I'm an actor who appreciates direction.

If someone comes with an interesting script where the negative role suits me, I will definitely take it up.

I think that acting involves doing your job so well that you are able to help the viewer identify with the character.

I'm an actor, and I keep observing people and their reactions to figure out what they are thinking. There's only so much you can do on your own, so you have to keep learning. Art imitates life.

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.

I think all great actors - and I don't classify myself as one of them, incidentally - but I think all great actors listen well and I've learned that from a lot of the very good actors with whom I've worked - to really listen to what people say.

Drama is not hard for me. It just didn't seem hard.

As an actor, if you were to simplify what acting really is, it's about letting go.

Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted.

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

I'm still fighting really hard to get any role I get. If it's comedy, I go for the laughs. And if it's drama, I try to tell the truth, and try to play the real stakes of whatever scenario the character's in.

For seven years I did very little theatre, and I have to make up some time.

I've never tried to learn the art of acting. I have been in the business for years but I still can't tell what acting is or how it's done.

If it seems like you're doing work when you're acting, then you're doing something wrong.

Well, what is acting but the study of human behavior? And that's so fascinating to me.

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

Good actors can sort of see into people and immediately you have a chemistry with them or not. It's like an affair with no mess.

I like the idea of acting. Of all these things I've done, sometimes I think I've done well, and sometimes I think I didn't do well, but they are more cameos, and I come in and be crazy.

When you get to set, you don't try to play the plot; you just play the character.

I try to shy away from playing cranky people, but if it's just a funny next-door neighbor or business man, I'll say, 'Sure, why not?'