Rasika Dugal Quotes

The acting is better when you know your material is being judged.

I just want people to focus on the performance.

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

A stage actor has to be 10% aware of the audience as he's performing.

I won't wear rings and jewelry on the stage because I don't want you looking at my hands. I want you hearing what I'm saying.

You learn more discipline in the theatre than you do in movies or TV. You're on stage every night and you have to sustain your energy level tor several hours.

The thing is, I'm happiest when I'm on stage.

As an actor... at some point you've got to forget that the crew's there in order to do your job.

A lot of actors, they know the camera's there, and if somebody moves around or makes noise or whatever then they get all distracted, but I pretty much lock in. You can't distract me too much.

Well my taste wasn't very good when I first started out. But later, when I began to appreciate the art of acting, I would say the actress I most admire is Vanessa Redgrave.

The conductor has the advantage of not seeing the audience.

Once I get up on stage, I will have to forget who I am playing and focus on the game itself.

I don't get bored at all while acting.

When I perform live, I'm doing a lot, but I kind of black out. I don't think about it too much.

I had always heard that theatre is for 'serious' actors but after actually having rehearsed day in and day out, I realize how challenging it is.

I think there are times when you walk onto a set you can potentially be either intimidated or distracted by what's going on around you.

Whether you're on TV or on the stage, you have to work hard to stay fresh, real, and full of energy. You can't settle back. You always have to stay on your toes.

I love performing on stage the most. It's getting that instant reaction from a live audience. There are no boundaries, you can take your character as far as you want to, you can be the craziest person ever.

I find it so easy to get distracted - I try not to do more than one thing at any one time.

You can't lose your concentration at all. And there are times when you're on the stage, and you've got silence, which is wonderful, but you have to have the confidence to make you realize it's fine. You can't suddenly wobble and think, 'They're not interested.'

There are always distractions, if you allow them.

I love theatre because it's just me and the audience. It's the litmus test in acting, to be able to sustain a performance over one, two or three hours.

With acting, I always feel conscious of what I'm doing.

I trained like an animal, but the thing is focus and concentration. When the bell rings it's like when the little red light goes on over the camera. And I can usually nail my lines on the first or second take because I'm right there.

I can never wink at the audience.