Steve Buscemi Quotes

By the fourth or fifth take, I had gotten over the 'Oh my God, it's a Stanley Kubrick movie' and got around to doing a little bit of acting.

I'm not that great of an actor, so I can't, like, completely become somebody else.

A lot of actors, we aren't that special; you get a well-written scene, and it's virtually actor-proof.

When I did 'Crash,' to be honest with you, it was just another acting job. I just wanted to do as good as I possibly could.

Comedy is easy for me, but with drama, I don't know... it's still the Holy Grail.

It's really wonderful to play characters as different from each other as I can.

For me, it was a big challenge in playing an android that was almost human.

You don't stop when a musical number comes up and do the number and then take up the scene where you left off. It all moves forward. Your work as an actor was part of your work as a dancer as well. It was dialogue through movement.

Every character is challenging because, at the end of the day, you have to make something out of it.

I have absolutely no problem on doing a negative character. If that matches up to my acting caliber, I will definitely do that.

I just got to do a challenging scene with Jennifer Aniston! That's unreal to me.

To play an older woman, 'til the look is not affected, it is never a problem for me. To play a matured character, it's different. You get to learn so much. It becomes more serious.

I like doing stuff that is sad or angry. It's a challenge, because you're doing a mix of scenes and you're making a person.

It's very difficult switching over from one character to another.

The challenge is when you're offered similar roles, and you have to play them differently. I don't want people to say, 'She performs similarly in every film. There is no versatility.'

To stand up against Amitabh Bachchan in 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan,' you need to be a good actor to be able to do that.

Comedy or villain, the role does not matter as long as it is challenging.

Oh, I can't master the smoldering look to save my life.

It's a real challenge to have someone perform a character vs. imitate a character.

In 'Mr Shrimati,' I had a long role as a woman. A cabaret number was also picturised on me. I really worked hard in that film and feel that to date, no man has matched my level when playing a woman.

I don't really get a buzz from playing characters that are similar to me 'cause that's not acting to me.

The only thing that I have to be assured of is that the character must be negative for a sensible reason. She should not be behind everyone's life just for fun, which is the case in many serials. Moreover, it will also test my potential as an actor, so playing a negative character would be an interesting challenge for me.

I have laid a very basic ground rule for myself. I should be a favourite with the audience, they should love me, my role, my acting, appreciate my talent. I don't want to repeat any of my roles, ever.

Even if I do get stereotyped, I would like to think that it is more of a challenge because if you are given one character and asked to play in 10 different ways, it says more about me as an actor.

In normal life, we are all sweet and not vamp. So, to play a villain a lot of focus is required.