Tovino Thomas Quotes

I just did what the script demanded from me in 'Uyir.' I felt it was indeed a challenging role for me.

Being an actor, I have no issues with a character being negative or positive as long as the role is substantial and meaty.

I don't choose characters according to looks. I'm comfortable doing both glamorous and non-glamorous roles.

My dream is to play ordinary characters. I have no interest in playing a pretty girl or an NRI girl.

I never really thought about what characters I play. I always just wanted different characters.

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

I think the buzz of acting is playing people different to you, and for me, that means traversing all genres.

I enjoy where I am and I don't have a problem with being Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Don Cheadle, or Jeffrey Wright. They're not the lead of every movie they're in, but every time you see them they're really good.

I try to get roles that challenge me in what I can do and who I think I can portray. For me, it's about creating characters with really fascinating stories, because that's what I like to watch on TV.

You need supporting actors to help to tell the story. For me, I'm lucky to be a part of the films. Being an actor, I'll take any role, whether it's supporting or leading.

I like flawed characters very much. A lot of times I get asked to do parts that are kind of small but key - three-scene roles that are three kick-ass scenes. Growing up, watching as many movies as I did, I was always into character actors like that.

Basically, I only play one character; I just play him at different volumes.

My only problem is finding a way to play my fortieth fallen female in a different way from my thirty-ninth.

I think I have a lot to offer doing supporting roles as well.

Even when I'm reading a script where I'm supposed to be looking at the lead role, I'll find myself gravitating toward some small weirdo in a few scenes instead. I'm very instinctive like that and I love the challenge of not having a lot of time to create someone who feels real.

We play many emotions in our careers, emotions that in real life we would perform just once. For example, my character has died in about 10 films, so you have to keep searching for different ways to do it!

I really enjoy playing intelligent characters. I'm more interested in that than just emotional kind of Mum characters.

Every character is challenging because, at the end of the day, you have to make something out of it.

It's better to play negative lead roles than portray just any other character on the show.

I am only looking forward to good film script. It doesn't matter if the role is a supporting or a standalone role.

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

Be it TV, films, or stage, I love substantial roles. The length of the character doesn't matter, but if the character is well thought, then I have to grab it.

I need to react to a script, to feel strongly about it in some way. And I need it to be a complex character for sure. And also, I think a lot about what kind of audience there is for the film, what they're looking for and ways to connect with them in the playing of a character.

The hardest thing to do in movies is be a day-part player. You have to go in, make your mark, and get out. There's a lot of leading actors who are not good for a lot of a movie, and then suddenly they have good moments, and they're like stepping-stones across a particularly feisty stream. They build careers out of that.

Well, my favorite roles so far are Lucas and Lost Boys.