Brent Spiner Quotes

I don't think I'm great at acting. I think I'm great at directing.

The big gap between the ability of actors is confidence.

I've done one movie. And it's not a movie I want to stand on as far as acting ability goes. I mean, I'm not going to win an Oscar anytime soon. I'm not Meryl Streep.

Whether that's an action film or a comedy or a drama or anything in between, I'm willing to prove that I can play with the big boys.

Damnation' and 'Dublin Murders' are the first lead roles I've gotten to do. The more time you spend in front of the camera, the more you begin to relax in front of it.

This may sound conceited, but the more predominant the role, the more comfortable I am on set.

When I made my debut as an actor in 'Rock On!' I was confident to get in front of the camera.

I never mind going in for an audition for something.

I don't ever recall being nervous before performing because I've already stepped into the shoes and the clothes of the character.

I have that inherent performer personality.

My first time nude was with a woman director, so I thought it would be easy, but it wasn't.

I'm bad in front of the camera. However, if someone gave me a small role in a film with two dialogues and one scene, I'd do it.

I'm happy I got to share screen space with established actors such as Vikram, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan and still was noticed.

It's self-destructive to become confident regarding your own acting. Acting, your entire career depends on a lot of things. What kind of writing is working, the kind of filmmaking which is prevalent, all these factors in.

It's very embarrassing to talk of your own work before shooting for it and even before it is released. I have been a witness to many of our actors turning red-faced after their films release. I'd rather not be there.

But since I did my first film with Shammi Kapoor ji, he is my favourite. I was very shy to face the camera. In my first few shots with Shammi chacha, I was very nervous. He was very patient with me and guided me in every shot.

I don't like to audition. I just want people to give me parts.

I'm pretty comfortable in a car to know what I'm doing, and I'm exactly the opposite onstage.

I am very shy on set. I don't talk much.

I have been parts of some films in the South where I didn't expect certain shots to be shot in a certain way. I wasn't experienced enough; I was very naive. I didn't have the standing of an actor to say that I don't want to do this shot.

I am very excited about 'Raees.' But more than this, I am nervous, too. It feels like I am under pressure to show my acting skills.

MDKM' has to be the right launch for me. I was pampered a lot on the sets while I bullied everyone.

No one has ever told me that I act badly. It is just that most of the films I did didn't click.

Because I'm a good reader, I'm a confident actor.

'Dogfight' was everything wonderful and terrifying about a show, and I feel it 1,000% gave me the knowledge and the confidence that I could do this. I can step up and be present enough to command scenes with amazing actors.