Vincent D'Onofrio Quotes

If you see my filmography, I have mostly done non-glamorous roles.

I had to work out where I was going, what type of films I wanted to make. For that reason, I decided to choose independent productions, less important roles, and I tried theater, too.

I never sought to play monsters in films.

I've become a huge fan of small films and realistic roles.

Before 'Holby,' I'd always avoided long-term roles.

I think it's about finding the character you want to play and the people you want to work with.

There was a phase in my career in my late 20s and 30s when I was doing strange, arty-farty Euro films that were, you could tell, never had much chance of any release anywhere in the world.

Because I am a character actor, I thought I would be the fourth or eighth banana on a sitcom, and that would be OK.

The idea is to choose good roles and good movies. I don't want to act simply to remain in the industry, nor am I here to do glamour roles.

My career has been far from cliched. I have always done unconventional roles and I am proud of all of them.

My interest is to do interesting lead parts, to tell different stories and to surprise the audience. But as they say in Mumbai, everything is pre-written and it chooses you.

But I'm not, I'm legitimate, I'm a legitimate character actor of the theatre and film.

I wasn't really sure about the kind of films I wanted to be a part of. That's when I saw 'Aaranya Kaandam.' I was stunned; it was such a stylish film.

I just do what I get cast in.

That's what I want to continue to do: really odd films, with interesting filmmakers.

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.

In the beginning, I got different kind of roles, and then I realised it's great to be that way. And that thought is always there before signing a film.

I've had really a great choice of roles that have been very different from one another. And I think I kind of set out to do that when I began my career - to aim to never play the same thing twice.

I'm not running about playing romantic leads. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing, but it's the way it's sort of working out.

I have never planned my career. I chose those films with which I could relate myself. But if given a chance, I would love to do the kind of roles Meryl Streep has done.

I wanted to do something a little bit more feminine after my second movie, 'Joshy,' which was so masculine.

Michael Rooker is like the Merle Haggard of the acting world. Never a dull moment.

I just stumbled into acting; my first choice indeed was music and sports.

I am very conscious about picking my roles and make sure that they are different.

If I hadn't been in prison, maybe I wouldn't have gotten all those prison roles.