Radha Ravi Quotes

I try to do justice to whatever roles I take up and it really doesn't bother me whether I am paired opposite a superstar or a newcomer.

I just try and do the best with every role I get to do. Hopefully the experience in itself is a good experience and people will want to work with me.

They all matter to me, whether I'm working on a Sam Jackson film for a week or I'm the star of my own TV series - I take it all very seriously, and I have a healthy respect for the work in general, despite the role.

I like directors who have worked as actors. They know the experience.

The big thing for actors is the level of commitment.

I've always felt toward the slightest scene, even if all I had to do in a scene was just to come in and say, 'Hi,' that the people ought to get their money's worth and that this is an obligation of mine, to give them the best you can get from me.

It's only when I feel that I can do justice to a character that I take up a film.

When someone says 'Action,' you just get on with it and hope that that is translated onto the screen for other people to see. All you can ever do is work as hard as you can on it and make sure you're doing your job.

If I don't stay true to my character, I would fail as an actor.

It's my job as an actor to commit to the role and not - through my own inhibitions - run away.

I've had to gain weight for roles and ugly myself up for roles. So yeah, I'm game. I'm game for that kind of thing. I'm certainly not too vain in that respect. If it's a great role, I'm willing to do whatever it is that it takes.

I've constantly done my best to get the best material I can get with the best directors I can get to direct me.

Acting is real important to me. I love it, and it's something I care about.

You'll read things and say, this is a really good project and it's probably going to be a hit, but I can see 20 other people playing that part. You have to have some sense of ownership to do a good job and be married to it for ever.

Really, acting is like anything else. The more time you put in, the more you learn and the more you can give back to the industry.

I'll put my record of service up against anyone, bar none.

Any role that big is going to be a challenge for any actor, but for an actor of a young age, it's going to be even tougher.

I'd rather do a great play than a mediocre play in New York. As much as I'd like to be seen in New York, that's not my driving motivation. My motivation is to play great roles, wherever they happen.

If I did any movies I'd have to take a break from singing, because I'd want it to be really good.

When it's time to film and to actually take on the role of Precious, I felt an immense responsibility to do it justice.

I saw and I met a lot of people who were in the field. It also provided a context in which I came to respect what the actor did, because I saw how difficult it actually was to do.

Simple formula for the actor: prove you're creative enough to get the job, sane enough to keep the job, and hungry enough to give up everything else to keep them happy.

I've been fortunate to work with Alfre Woodard and Jeffrey Wright; people who are artists, have careers, longevity and full lives. That looks good to me.

Discipline is the quality that carries over from gymnastics to acting.

My philosophy is, 'Show up, shut up, and do your job,' and if you do it to the satisfaction of your director and the public, you're likely to be able to do it again.