A Quote by Rajiv Menon
It is how you approach the role given to you, and how you relate to that character and then how you adapt and gel into that role which makes you a good actor.
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I've always like sort of, as an actor, I'm drawn to exploring how we are as human beings in given situations and how we act and how we react and what makes us tick.
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