R. Madhavan Quotes

Every time you do a movie, it's important for your career, your reputation.

Television has been very good to me. I grew up on it, and it had quite an impact on me. I'm entertaining opportunities that are coming my way.

That is the thing I'm most grateful for in this industry to be able to spin in those different mediums, with television, film and the stage - at this stage of the game.

Thank goodness I started getting movie roles and then television shows came along. So I was very fortunate to be able to do all three and I like all of them.

I think Channel One was very integral in my career.

I never said that movies were struggling behind TV. I'm just saying that movies have a better creative cache.

TV, in particular cable channels, has assumed the role of independent film.

When I started in the business, you did television, and then when you got lucky, you got a prestige project of a film.

WWE is very good at doing things that are advantageous. If you have the ability to go out there and get on a mic and be captivating, then they're going to do everything in their power to support that ability and make it even bigger and seem better.

After my debut film, I was doing reality shows and hosting so it was not that I had nothing else to do.

One does not have to get frustrated with getting an opportunity, whether it is film, short film, web series or TV shows... As an entertainer, opportunities have expanded.

A lot of actors want to do a solo release, but not many people go and watch it. The more you work with different actors and producers, the more your work reaches people.

When you work in front of the people, either in a film or in television, the people who are in the room with you are not watching you work, they're working so you'd have to light a fire to get them to watch what you were doing.

As you build your career, you know where you want to go. I'm definitely moving towards films. That's definitely a goal. I'm definitely going to put it out there.

I am always on the lookout for roles which will help me better myself.

If a company is growing, then people's roles often grow and change, and opportunities abound.

I will continue to do TV so long as I get to prove my acting prowess.

I could have never had any kind of creative freedom on TV, so then I did movies! Now, I am able to do all kinds of entertainment... and that, I feel, is the biggest blessing!

If you want to show cinema, make entertainment films. Sometimes they are very good, sometimes very bad, but the intention is always to make entertaining films.

For artistic fulfillment I prefer to work live. For career advancement, I go to the media.

Working with a full Hollywood team has been an awesome learning experience, and I definitely want to pursue acting more.

I was fortunate to work with some of the talented filmmakers of our industry. In addition, one film leads to another. As a newcomer, I explored those opportunities.

I'm not sure if career can be planned.

When you're up-and-coming in your career, yes, maybe you have to dodge certain guys. 'Hey, my wrestling isn't good yet, let me get it on-point and then I'll come back there,' or, 'I'm not going to fight that guy right now,' because whatever, when you're up-and-coming. But once you're already at the top of your game, you're in there, man. That's it.

I am choosing films only to entertain people, but at the same time, if someone is putting their money into my films, I want that person to make money.