Unpretentious Acting Quotes

Sometimes the better an actor is, the less he's noticed.

I don't believe in acting. I think that people in life act, but when you are on the stage or, in my case, also on screen, you have to be true.

There is no overacting, only untrue acting.

I'm not an actress who can create a character. I play me.

I've always held to the belief, though, that people who do too much acting training always look like they're acting, you know?

Over-articulation kills the character because it becomes one thing and that is not how it happens in life and it is not beautiful to watch on screen either.

I'm not asking actors to act. I'm asking them to behave. I want to see their being, not how they can fake it.

Ranbir has the ability to be a natural in front of the camera. There is nothing artificial about him. When I watch him on screen, I always feel that he is not acting. And I see this quality only in him among my contemporaries. I am a big Ranbir Kapoor fan.

Peter Mullan is the least method actor around.

I always look for reality. I look for plain truthful roles.

I find that kid actors are great reminders of the simplicity of acting. As you get older, you can sometimes complicate things a little more. You can become too aware of, 'Okay, this is the scene emotionally. This is where we need to be. We've got the climax coming up.' You can start to analyze it too much.

Most of the performances I see on TV and in movies are so self-conscious and overacted. I would think a natural actress would be welcome.