Jefferson Mays Quotes

I have theatre-training, I love doing theatre, I've done Broadway.

Britain produces great actors because they learn on stage so know their stuff when they get on a movie set.

I needed to do a play. I needed to learn how to act again, in a focused, all-encompassing way, and a really challenging play is a great way to do that.

I know that I want to consistently return to doing plays. That's one of the most important things because I think it's the best place for me to learn how to act.

I had zero connection to Bollywood or movies when I started out. I worked in theatre for eight years where luckily Makarand Deshpande mentored me, helped me to improve my body language and voice modulation.

Acting isn't really a creative profession. It's an interpretative one.

I went to a lot of theatre schools, got a lot of training, did a lot of repertory where you do a different play every night. I took a lot of voice, movement, and acting classes.

Watching a good actor is the best way to learn.

I think all great actors - and I don't classify myself as one of them, incidentally - but I think all great actors listen well and I've learned that from a lot of the very good actors with whom I've worked - to really listen to what people say.

I never went to drama school.

As for acting, I took drama lessons when I was in high school.

The best part of being on a television series for all those years is that you really get to hone your craft.

I'd love to do more theatre and acting. I attended a performing arts high school in London, and it would be great to be able to put all of that training to use again.

My real training as an actor was when I started doing theatre.

I'd always dabbled in acting.

There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination.

As an actor, my job is to go to the set, read my scene and perform to the best of my abilities.

I select good scripts, and every role is an opportunity to enhance my histrionic skills.

I did 'Damnation' on USA, and hopefully I keep picking up smaller roles and learn the craft.

I was in the National Youth Theatre, too, but there was no dancing there. I was doing plays like 'Julius Caesar' and playing the lute very badly.

Whenever I have to work on my skills or add to my craft, I do theatre. It's one place where I can learn a lot as an actor.

I plan to take time out and read, learn, and absorb more about acting.

I did three years training for stage in drama school.

It helps me as an actor to always be on top of my stuff.

I realised that if I wanted to act, I needed to join theatre where I could improve my acting skills first and also show my talent.