The thing about Robin Givens as an actress is that she doesn't back away from anything.
I always tell actors when they go in for an audition: Don't be afraid to do what your instincts tell you. You may not get the part, but people will take notice.
I have a ridiculous fear of sharks but I'd jump in the water in a second for an amazing role.
I debuted in Bollywood without inhibitions, and I don't want to develop any fears now. Nothing is more detrimental to an actor than the lack of total surrender.
Every actor is riddled with insecurity, of course. But weirdly, I don't really find that I'd be daunted with taking on roles or anything.
Being an actor, I feel I need to take up challenges and do different roles without thinking about whether the audience will accept me in those roles or not.
Once you've been really bad in a movie, there's a certain kind of fearlessness you develop.
I have been involved in some films other actresses would not have done.
I always go into a character thinking, 'If it scares me, I can do it.'
Actresses cannot have any inhibitions while portraying bold characters. It is something that we learn on the first page of the book on acting.
If you get asked to play a part that makes you feel frightened, then you have to do it. 'Medea' is the opportunity of a lifetime.
While I've never 'phoned in' a performance, I think I have given some performances where I could have been a bit braver.
I generally play strong people and scary people.
I have done bold films like 'Antarmahal' and 'Khoya Khoya Chand' and also had some bold scenes in them. But boldness is limited to my comfort level.
When I did 'Uyir,' I initially feared to do it. It was a controversial role. But thanks to my friends, they motivated me and helped me come out with aplomb.
As an actor, you wouldn't be able to play a character if you were worried about the reaction to what you're doing.
If I'm not afraid when I'm reading a script, that means I know I've done it before. If I read something and think, Wow, I can't play this part, then I want to play it more.
As an actor you are supposed to do some kind of action in case it is required. I remember this sequence where I was pulled up by a wire 100 ft above the ground. This was my first time that I was hung with a wire and I was a bit scared. But I must say it was a very beautiful experience looking down at everybody from a height.
You're out there on a high wire without a net, and that's the way actors operate. They have to be fearless about how they work and they have to create a life for the audience in 90 minutes and make them believe.
I like challenging parts, something I haven't done yet, something that scares me. There's just a feeling I get when I read a script that I love, I feel an attachment to it, a yearning to play that character.
Actors shouldn't be scared. Don't get scared on film.
There's no real theatre without taking risks.
