Amyra Dastur Quotes

I have no hesitation in taking up more acting assignments if good roles come.

I will only do a Hollywood film when there is something special offered to me.

I only get involved with roles that I find intriguing, in top quality productions regardless of the medium. I try not to focus on the format itself and concentrate instead, on finding roles that challenge and entertain me as an artist.

I have been offered roles in mainstream films which have not been interesting to me. They have been too insignificant.

I don't mind doing genre roles as long as they offer me something substantial.

I make sure that whatever film I do, I enjoy my role.

An actor's journey is never fulfilled. We always look for greener pastures, better roles, better creativity. We all want to do good work.

I've never consciously chased a particular kind of a film or role. I choose from what is offered.

That's my only plan: to keep doing good roles and win appreciation.

I want to do something that is meaningful. After working for all these years, I want to do better as an actor now and choose roles that are challenging and satisfying.

I am always open to any film from any place, given the role and the script is interesting.

I don't plan or schedule my career thinking first I will play a common man, then a police officer, then a superhero. I love good scripts, and I don't care if I play the main part in it or not. I want to be a part of good films. That's my dream... 'Jacobinte Swargarajyam' was that film for me.

I did 'Damnation' on USA, and hopefully I keep picking up smaller roles and learn the craft.

The best phase for an actor is when he or she gets to choose what they want to play. Sometimes you do a film because the unit is good, the company is fantastic, and the intention is well placed.

I would love to act in films if people think I am right for a particular role.

I no longer take on everything offered. Instead, I go up for roles I like, things that I would enjoy watching, stories that I want to tell.

I agree I'd like to do more work. But the right kind of roles has to be offered to me. I'm not saying the roles need to be realistic all the time, though that's what I like connecting with on screen.

I'm very instinctive when I choose my roles, and usually, the number one thing has to be the director.

Not that I'm in the stage of my career where they're offering me parts in 'The Revenant,' but I try very hard to go through the audition process because I feel like I learn quite a lot about the character and the people I'm going to work with.

The great thing about getting older and doing TV and theatre is that the roles get more interesting, and you're not cast because, 'Oh, she's always looked extraordinary.'

I do try to look at scripts and keep an eye out for challenging roles.

Once 'Uyir' created a controversy, I had several offers coming my way with prominence to my character. However, I avoided them purposefully.

I have never been of the opinion that I will only play the lead in a serial. For me, just the role needs to be good.

If you prove yourself as an actor, you will land good roles.

Many number of times I say no when a producer or a director asks me to do a cop's role, unless the film is very interesting.