Manini Mishra Quotes

After being in Harry Potter, I believe a bit more in magic than I did before.

When you hear the words 'magic' and 'story', they will probably evoke thoughts of your favourite fairy tales from childhood. Storybook pages abound with all manner of magic: fantastical fairies, wish-granting genies, or even a certain boy wizard.

I was always interested in enchantment and magicians and still am.

I wouldn't say I was a queen. Maybe a little elf.

I am happy to play the bad man.

The Wizard War

I had heard stories about witches flying on a broom as a kid and I would always think, wow, they had their own private jet.

If I wasn't a singer, I would be a fairy princess.

Anything that has a dragon, a wand, pixie dust, fairies, magic, any of that, I love it. I'm obsessed with it, I will read it, I will watch it, I will commit it to memory.

I'd go into the woods to look for the witches, the mythical beings.

Magic is at the core of myths.

I think Johnny Depp could play just about any role - I'd love to see what he would do with the Red Queen!

I love witches and magic and dress-up and make-believe.

I'd like to bring magic back to the place it used to be 100 years ago.

I've always enjoyed Acting. Acting is acting.

I do play villains.

Acting is not about knowing all this stuff; it's about character.

There's no subtext in 'Harry Potter,' really; it's all magic - anything can happen. Why do I say this? Because it's a magic spell. It's quite nice in a way. There is a real freedom to it. Doesn't say much for acting, does it?

I'm not a standup, but I play one on TV.

When I was playing Gandalf, I didn't think, 'Oh my dear, I'm playing a 7,000 year old wizard,' because I've never met one, and I don't know what they're like.

I'm a total theater junkie - whether I'm working on a stage or sitting in a seat. I am always looking for a great play and a great part to do.

When you get to play a character that's in love, it's cool.

With any character I play, I gravitate to the juxtaposition and humor.

I am a fan of magic and fantasy, particularly when it's grounded in reality.

I like to say magic is the world's second oldest profession, a mystical and often awe-inspiring spectacle that, throughout the ages, has blended superstition, trickery and religion.