Pankaj Kapur Quotes

I've played parts that were just likable people, and there's a certain pleasure in that. And that's that.

I loved playing Emma Pillsbury so much.

I loved my role in Devaki' and enjoyed enacting the character.

I've played heavy characters in my first two films.

I love acting... I really do. I love crawling into another character's skin. That's something that I've always, always, always, always wanted.

I love acting, and ultimately all my characters are very different, and each character I love in a different way.

In terms of the character itself, I can't really say that I find anything really difficult. I enjoy the character so much I don't perceive difficulty in trying to be him. It's just a matter of how do we get there.

The urge to act became the overriding force in my life. It thrilled me. There's a moment with acting when you're in the groove, and you and what you're trying to do are seamlessly one. That happens sometimes, and I'm really happy it can happen to me.

It's wonderful when you can play a character that pulls all sorts of strings inside of you and fills you emotionally.

For me and for I'm sure any actor, each role is a different challenge to prepare for in a different way.

I love the characters I've had the opportunity to play.

I am in love with all the characters I have played. And it is impossible to choose the best.

My favorite characters that I've gotten to do are the ones that surprised me the most.

'Dogfight' is my favorite thing I've ever worked on. It's such a special piece, and I'm so close to the character of Rose. I loved doing it every night.

It wasn't like a Maths test where I have to strain to get it right. I feel very close to Luna so acting her was just natural. And if I had got too nervous I'd have done terribly.

In every character you play, as much as you hate to admit it as an actor, but there's an element of you that you bring to it.

My only job as an actor is to try and understand the character and, to the best of my ability, bring this character to life.

I suppose with any character that you play you always bring your personal experience to it. You always bring people that you know or that you've met and sort of - this is what I do, I mean, I don't know what anyone else does - but people that you know or that you've met that have affected you in certain ways, you bring into it.

I've had some marvelous parts, but I'm also asked to play characters who are kind of superficial people.

It is definitely a challenge to play Nathan, but the more different he is from myself, the more interesting the character becomes for me.

I love an acting challenge, and I love getting to sit down with my script and do all my drama work.

As an actress, if you find inspiration through my work, then my job is complete.

I've given every maid I've portrayed soul and heart.

It's hard to actually take details from your personal life and apply them a scene because, as much as you can identify with a feeling, you just get muddled. As soon as you start bringing your own stuff in, it's like, 'No, that's not right.' You're playing a different person. You can relate, but you have to leave that stuff at the door.

I've been lucky to play characters that are really broad.