Karthi Quotes

I would like to believe that all the roles I have portrayed so far - no matter how significant or insignificant they are - have been appreciated by the audience.

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

I've been playing old parts forever. I play 93 quite often. When you've done it more than once, you take the hint. I think it's a great burden if you're one of those fantastic stars who've always been beautiful; then I think it's hard.

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.

When you're a movie star and you're young, you are always playing someone who's a better fighter, a better lover, a better everything than you.

Walking into a show when I was 16, at that time when it was the No. 1 hit show, and replacing a character comes with so many expectations. I felt a lot of pressure with that.

I didn't want to be an actress at all, or famous even. I certainly enjoy acting now, absolutely. Time will tell whether or not I enjoy fame.

Many talented actors have come into this industry and, in spite of their best efforts, haven't been able to win over the audience.

I like the character roles. Somewhere back there I really came to the conclusion in my mind that the difference between acting and stardom was major. And that if you become a star, people are going to go to see you. If you remain an actor, they're going to go and see the story you're in.

As an actor, there are so many different people to hide behind.

It's up to the actor to make sure they don't get typecast.

I'm always so amazed by which performances work really, really well and which ones don't. But I think it's just mostly, 'She's Out Of My League,' so many people saw that movie on DVD and on the plane. Just millions of people saw that movie. That's the reason I'm somewhat famous.

Roles make the actor.

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

I used to play a lot of foreign women in my youth because I was prettier then. I would go for interviews, and directors would look at these sultry, exotic looks, hear this clipped accent and think the two don't go together. So they would give me a foreign accent.

People know who you are when you've never met them. For them, through interviews and seeing you perform, they feel like they know you and you've never seen them before. It's really different, but it's awesome.

As an actor, of course, you want to be in something that's successful.

I've played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented. It just increases your possibilities of work because, if people know you can do just about anything, then you're going to get more offers. That's what I want to do.

The fact of the matter is I have done so many parts.

It's always been fun for me to play a variety of parts, and over the years, I've been lucky with the things I've been asked to do.

I do so many roles, I can't be typecast.

I'm passionate about being an actor, but I'm definitely not passionate about being a sex symbol.

A movie star is someone people look at and go, 'I want to be like that person'. There's the responsibility of desire. It's not something I'm interested in trying. I would fail miserably at it, so why even bother?

I have died in enough TV and films.

What's really interesting about actors, is that we all have opinions on how people's careers look, but I think you never have any idea of your own, or what other people think of you.