Actress Role Quotes

I was Gerti Giggles in 'Spy Kids.'

When you're portraying someone that really existed, there has to be a time as an actress where you leave reality and move into the fantasy world so you can do your job of creating a character.

I am in Deepak Ramsay's 'Koi Mere Dil Mein Hain,' where I am a modern girl who wears bold outfits. She makes heads turn wherever she goes. She is not a brat. She nurses this false belief that she can get any man she wants.

I have always been a director's actress.

The purpose of an actress is not to just look beautiful and strut around like a peacock but act, too.

As an actress I take roles I find interesting.

I think that, oftentimes, what people say is, 'We need an actress who'll be able to greenlight a movie,' and my counterargument to that is always that, when it comes to a teen movie, you have very few people who can greenlight a movie.

At the time, 1980, people regarded actresses involved with production with a certain amount of fear, resentment and anger.

Me and Cate Blanchett have the same job, technically.

Before I read the script [The Following], I saw the schedule, and imagine how confusing that was. I thought it was intriguing. I'm an actress. Even if it's, by proxy, all about me, I'm all for it. It was all about me, but I didn't have to show up, so it was great.

I'm happy with the idea of being a mum first and an actress second - I'm perfectly content for people to think of me as a stay-at-home mum, rather than an actress, if that is their perception.

My job as an actress was to be a good scene partner to Martin Wallstrom, who plays Tyrell Wellick.

It's difficult to find an actress prepared to play a fading star.

I play a nice crazy lady whose morals are right but who is really foundering.

I did a little film called 'Nina,' a small role. I played a French girl who was a nurse to Nina Simone. Zoe Saldana plays Nina.

Sridevi was a part of the planning of 'Nerkonda Paarvai.' She was a part of the negotiations too.

Being an actress is to be in tune with the fantasies of a man. What woman never dreamt of that?

Before I was cast for 'Brothers,' we all knew that Karan Johar was looking for an actress for to play a mother's role. I never thought that he would think of casting me.

Every actress hopes to play a wide range of characters because not often you don't.

I don't think I can be a bright and fresh-looking actress. I am not really confident in that kind of character.

In movies, I hope women aren't always portrayed as sex symbols. People like Drew Barrymore are paving the way for girls my age. Hopefully I can pave the way for young actresses, too.

I don't like the word celebrity. If I become a good actress and be in movies where I'm expected to be a good actress, who is recognised, that's different to being what I consider to be a celebrity. My job is an actor and that's what I'm passionate about and adore. It's a privilege to be able to do this job for a living.

The writers are the backbone in television, like in film, but eventually, as an actress, I can bring something.

I was very aware that my path into the industry would probably be as an actress and not in production, that I could learn a lot that way. And I did.

This is the most rewarding experience ever, taking on the role of Thunder as an actress. I'm just grateful and honored to give my voice to Thunder because she's so bold.