Hiroyuki Sanada Quotes

I think acting is my destiny. I did my first film when I was just eight. However, I never took that role seriously.

My father was just 9 when he started as a child actor in 'Afsana.'

My brother, Chris Massey from 'Zoey 101', was acting first at a young age. I just followed in my sibling's footsteps.

I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16.

I didn't really start doing stuff until I was 8 or so, but I was an extra in a bunch of different movies, and I just really took to it and really enjoyed it. I kind of bugged my parents to give L.A. a shot, and they were just super-supportive.

I grew up in Evanston and lived in Chicago for a long time, in Old Town and Wrigleyville. I did three films when I was in high school. The first was 'Class,' with Rob Lowe. I had a supporting role in that.

The little boy, Spencer Breslin, it was just so great to have a kid on set. He is talented, he's a pro. He's been doing this for years, I think he started when he was four or five.

'Superbad' was my first movie, but I've been acting since I was seven.

My very first acting job was with Alan Parker on' Angela's Ashes,' but as a child, I had written to so many other productions just applying for any role. I always wanted to be an actress, and I did loads of acting summer schools.

Christopher Lloyd was actually the first person - or certainly one of the first few - who ever spoke to me on film.

I started acting when I was seven, so I've read my share.

I began acting when I was very young, maybe 5 or so? Just by going to acting classes and that sort of thing.

I was about 19 when I began working for Hindi films.

I only entered the industry when I was 16. I really didn't have much of a struggle to land myself a role in a film.

I started when I was three years old, doing commercials and Modeling in New York, I liked it so much that I kept doing it.

I started working in front of the camera for the first time when I was 15 years old. I joined a soap opera. We filmed in Brooklyn and I would skip class to shoot my scenes. It was terrifying and I entirely self-conscious in front of the camera.

I have been told that I was well-utilised in my first film, but I was too young.

After being an actor, producing 'One By Two' was a natural progression.

I acted in 'Aap Kaa Surroor,' which did well. But after that, films didn't work for me.

I did my first play around four or five. I can't remember the first one, but I did 'Annie' when I was five.

I had done maybe three lines of dialogue, ever, before doing 'Death Proof.'

I've been acting since I was 9, so not exactly a baby.

'Jhalak' was a wonderful experience, but it was important for me to get back to films, since I am a director too.

My favorite commercial I did was my Verizon campaign, which I filmed a series of three commercials. My favorite movie I have done was 'House Under Siege' because it was my very first movie at 5 years old. My favorite TV show I have filmed was 'The Night Shift,' which is one of my favorite shows.

I started as a child artist, and not as a heroine, as most would think. I was performing on stage once when the late Bimal Roy saw me and asked me if I would work in films. I was too tiny. Without realising, I just said yes.