Ishaan Khatter Quotes

I feel like with every performance that I see, I get better because I've always thought - while I'm watching people perform - of what I would do.

I would love to get great performances from actors as a director, because that's what I'm always looking for, a director that's going to help me go places I've never been before.

If people want to criticize a performance, that I understand. I think that's important.

I used to read a lot about myself and the projects I was doing. When I was only acting, I wouldn't read any reviews because I didn't find them to be very helpful.

If someone criticizes my acting, they may be right.

You're so emotionally connected to the game that it's hard to switch off afterwards. It's a good time to have open and honest conversations about your performance and what you can improve on next time.

The good part is once I start directing, I can choose the songs I want to do. I'm just selective now when it comes to choreography.

If I didn't play well, Dad was the first one to tell me where I'd gone wrong and give great advice.

I need an audience to look at what I've done so I can understand it, so I can step back and watch them respond and figure out what they're understanding about what I'm trying to do and what they're confused about.

You need to tell people where they stand. If someone's done a good job, you should tell them they've done damn well. But if they haven't, you should take the same attitude.

I'm pretty professional. I'm very aware when I'm not playing well and what I need to improve. I'm pretty motivated to fix things. There are guys out there who are not realistic; they don't like to take blame for certain things they don't do well. That's the nature of doubles sometimes: it's easy to find faults in your partner.

But the best part about being actors and married to each other is that you can discuss work and take feedback from each other.

Every character that I've chosen has made me evolve as an actor. And I am lucky that my directors have shown so much faith in my abilities.

I think TV, films, and the stage inform each other. It's good to go back and forth.

It's strange not to allow the actor some input and breathing room into what was written on the page - it is their job to make it come alive.

Going through games, making silly mistakes, you'll need the manager to tell each individual what they are doing wrong.

You can take a bit of criticism from your manager now and then, but you have to react to it which I have done.

I know that throughout my career, I haven't always played great games.

If a guy's not executing very well, then obviously we haven't given him enough looks in practice.

I was about 29 or 30, and I started writing monologues for myself. I felt I got more immediate encouragement from that than I ever had in acting.

I'm a person who looks at myself, and after every game, I like to reflect on my performance, not just the team.

I feel like there is a different, new energy when I collaborate with a living artist, whether it be a composer, designer, lighting designer. I love that process.

I think I have grown as a better actor, I have learnt more about people and professionalism.

You can always criticise people, the players are aware we can improve in a number of areas.

Of course I am doing a good job, but you can always improve, and I just leave it up to people outside, around me or whatever, to judge on that.