Jamie Farr Quotes

I read so many scripts, and it's not really exciting to just be the girlfriend.

I don't think there are that many awesome roles out there, whether we're talking about movies or TV.

I'd love to work in the States; I'd love to work anywhere where you get a good script and a good part to play. But I do love British film as well.

I'm very much looking forward to my 30-40 years of acting, and, as I get older, I'm really looking forward to some of the roles that are out there to play.

All the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men.

You might see some of the movies that I'm in where there are shades of drama or whatever, but for the most part, I don't get offered serious roles.

At first I was always cast as the girlfriend. It was a long time before I got to play characters who were people.

I've made so many movies playing a hooker that they don't pay me in the regular way anymore. They leave it on the dresser.

I could've ended up in action films forever. But the comedy thing has been my forte.

I started out in the 1970s doing the Wife, the Bimbo, and the Ditz, and if I somehow get a serious role, they all wanna know the same thing: When are you going back to comedy?

When I did 'Clockers,' I didn't even think about having a career in acting, I just thought, 'Wow, this is cool. I get to do a little movie.'

When I began my journey in films, I never thought I'd be playing the lead in my films and was keen to move ahead with roles that give me scope to act.

No, I am not looking at being a part of television in India, but I may consider movies, if I get to play a strong character.

Theatre has a strong connect with the audience and gratifies me as an actor, but the canvas of films is huge!

If any fantastic filmmakers want to offer me roles, I'll consider it!

After 'Champion,' I got like 20,000 psychopath roles! And they wanted me to strip and show my body in every film. But I have tried to balance my roles.

Unfortunately, there aren't enough interesting acting roles in New Zealand to sustain a career.

I have played mother many times in south films. And I really have no problem with it.

'Sanam Teri Kasam' wasn't the first Bollywood project offered to me. I was offered other projects with more established actors, but I always knew that I could easily be seen as just eye-candy.

There's a bunch of stuff I want to act in and also create.

I love doing humorous roles and I write my characters that way. But I haven't received many offers from others to do comedy.

For me, playing a mother was a point of resistance; the question of 'will I get typecast' was going on in my mind.

For me, I wanted to be an actor without being bothered about the medium. So when the opportunity came my way, it did not really matter on which medium I am working.

I'm getting good offers, as good as ever sometimes. I just finished a thing with Billy Bob Thornton that was the most unique part I've ever played in my life, in the most unique project.

I don't have one specific dream role: I'm an actor, so I want to play everything. In this business, they'll pigeonhole you in two seconds if you're great at the role you play. Everyone assumes that you're really just like that character.