Shweta Menon Quotes

It's a huge compliment that people continue to cast me in different types of roles believing in me and the fact that I can carry it off.

So many want me to do another 'Paruthiveeran'; others are fans of my 'Siruthai' avatar. Extreme expectations, but I have to strike a balance.

Roles make the actor.

As an actor, you always dream of having material that showcases what you can do.

There are a lot of great actresses out there. You learn to appreciate each one for what they offer.

My James Bond wasn't any different to my Saint or my Persuaders or anything else I've done. I've just made everything that I play look like me and sound like me.

My fans will see me in a lot of different roles.

I play roles now that suit my age.

People who have been watching my performances, my films, have been a big support. If they are proud of my filmography and work, I am proud of what I have done.

As much as I like being part of commercial films that give me visibility with a wide audience, and love being the glamourous girl, at the end of the day, I am an actor, and nothing can be more satisfying than being appreciated for my craft.

Ideally, as an actor, we all crave attention, appreciation, and to be recognised. What's the point of doing it yourself? It needs to come from someone else, and when that happens, I enjoy that moment.

I've played outrageous characters my whole career.

I'm not a personality actress. I never have been. I have been a character actress.

My job always is to play a person, not to judge her.

I don't think the roles that I'm necessarily known for in this country are my best work, or even anywhere near it. I didn't think I was great in 'Arcadia.' I think it's a great part and a great play and had a lot of attention.

The best feeling is when you are remembered for the character you play on the screen and people associate you with that character. There is no better feeling than that feeling.

For me personally, I'm mostly focused on writing and acting right now.

And if people come up and say they like the movies you're in, it's a great compliment.

I should be soaring away with my head tilted slightly toward the gods, feeding on the caviar of Shakespeare. An actor must act.

I hope to have some more cracks at some wonderful roles before I go to the Great Beyond.

I'm not a star, I'm an actor.

I would love to do more movies. I'd like to get into some theater, too, if I could, just to learn more. I want to do gritty performances that I'm proud of. It doesn't matter to me if four people see it or millions of people see it, as long as I perform in such a way that people go, 'Wow!'

The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.

When you're a performer, of course you want an audience, but it's very, very different from courting fame.

People know me because I play the monsters, but I'm most recognized from the small roles in which they see my face. None of that stuff really bothers me. Whether I'm recognized in or out of a costume isn't a kind of pressure I put myself through anymore.