Jessica Pare Quotes

I think musicians oftentimes have the right skill set to be good actors. And with Rihanna, I noticed her and knew of her obviously, and was very taken with her charisma and her confidence.

I don't consider myself a good actor.

I don't sing as well as my mother. I'm a good actress. I'm not that good a singer.

I may not be Meryl Streep, but I am not untalented.

Onstage, there's no hiding; you either can or can't act. There's no second take.

I've never found acting that difficult.

Any competent actor could have done what I did.

I've always been fairly confident in my acting.

I mean, I do believe that when you walk on the stage, or onto the screen, that's your character - not you. So it's an interesting challenge, an interesting line to walk.

I used to watch people like Richard Burton and Mel Gibson and think, 'I could never do that.'

I don't think I'm sharp enough to not prepare and come on set and kill it.

Whether that's an action film or a comedy or a drama or anything in between, I'm willing to prove that I can play with the big boys.

I think of myself as a journeyman actor. I've got some talent and I work hard, but people like Brando or Pacino - those people are touched by God.

There are actors who are really fantastically talented at being natural on screen and appearing to be themselves, but I like the challenge of becoming somebody else.

Once I got over my initial butterflies, being in the same room and doing a scene with Jimmy Caan was great. I never backed down for one second against him. I loved it. I love those moments. Working with people like that is the greatest joy you can get as an actor.

It's very hard to be a good actor, you know. It's easy to be cute.

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

It's not that easy, but the moment the camera is switched on, I have to mould myself to breathe life into the characters I portray.

The better the actor I am acting with, the better my performance gets.

To me, if you can do the Wicked Witch live, you can play anybody.

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

I will never be a Robert De Niro or Meryl Streep, the kind of actor that disappears into a role.

To stand up against Amitabh Bachchan in 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan,' you need to be a good actor to be able to do that.

When you watch me on the screen, you should not be able to recognise me. If people say, you're a natural and an organic actor, that's an insult. If you're being yourself all the time on screen, that means you don't know how to act.

I mean, acting is so easy! I love it and I'm good at it.