Ben Kingsley Quotes

When I approach any script, I always try to find what I would relate to most in it.

I still reject lead roles, as I don't accept any role if I don't find it challenging enough. I am very careful while making selections.

I think that different actors go about their preparation differently, but when it comes to acting, I use my imagination.

When you do a play, or even a movie, you have weeks to finesse your character. You really understand why they do what they do. In TV, you get new material weekly about your character.

Preparation is definitely important, but it depends on the kinds of roles I do. Like, I completely identify with my character in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.' I had to be myself and I didn't have to actually prepare for it.

In the work that I normally do, you have a whole script, a whole arc, that you play. And I do believe a good actor will play every bit of information they're given.

I take my time to get into the mindset of the character and say my lines. I really have to be the person that I am playing.

I don't really ever think in terms of what type of person I'd love to play. I usually just read stuff and can tell. It's always fun to get to do things that stretch you and that you don't get to do a lot, but you never know until you see it.

I don't go for glamour roles.

I've been on projects before where there's no rehearsal, and you walk in on set and that's literally the first time you've ever played the character, and then I've had times where there's been three weeks of rehearsal. I like both.

I've always been a material-based actor. That's what I've done, the choices I've made - like a heat-seeking missile.

I think when you play a role, you always have to be a defense attorney for that character.

Any sort of role requires a certain amount of research and embodiment of the character and psychological investigation.

The rehearsal time is almost my favourite part of being an actress, particularly if you're working on a play that hasn't been done before.

When you get to set, you don't try to play the plot; you just play the character.

My agent knows what I'm looking for. And I'm also looking for a new agent, too, so I'm putting it out there. Again, I'm not going to turn down every role, because there is no bad role, really. It's all what you bring to the role, but that traditional, 'Stand here and open a rope,' I'm not doing it.

I get to delve into some of the most creative experience I've had as an actor on 'Mr. Robot.' I think there's a wide opportunity for actors to do that now more so than ever on television.

If I prepare myself for a character, for a role, I always try to understand her.

Usually, I end up looking for something completely different to who I last played. But there is just a spark that's lit when I read a script or character I want to play.

I want to play so many different characters. I want to, like, understand so many different people, and psychoanalysis, everything. I love that about my job: getting into the character and understanding it and doing the psychoanalysis and creating that character.

I do try to look at scripts and keep an eye out for challenging roles.

A lot goes in my mind while choosing a role. Choosing unconventional roles is not a conscious decision. I choose the most exciting and challenging role from the options I have.

When I'm given a role, I'm consumed by a passion to bring to life a character that exists only on paper. I mull over the character for days and internalise his feelings.

I prefer to do roles that I can relate to.

Actresses cannot have any inhibitions while portraying bold characters. It is something that we learn on the first page of the book on acting.