Fame is useful in certain ways, because it helps you get more roles.
Today, there's a lot of competition in the industry and so one must be open to do all kinds of roles.
I don't think there are roles that would attract me to do a long run in the theatre.
When you take on new roles that you don't feel comfortable with, that require you having skills you don't have, it's terrifying.
My objective was to have as varied a selection of roles as possible. It probably did hurt my career.
As an actor, I know roles go away. You get another job.
Beauty was never really my trip. Maybe those roles are attracted to me?
There are a couple of roles I haven't played that I want to. I would love to play Shiloh.
I do play a lot of supporting roles but I think I have the best fun as I have more choices.
One of the things you hope you've done as a playwright is create roles that can sustain different interpretations.
Unfortunately, there aren't enough interesting acting roles in New Zealand to sustain a career.
You know sometimes it's not the bigger roles that give you the most satisfaction, yeah?
I was depressed about the roles that were on offer, so I had to make my own stories.
I am not in Bollywood for item songs. I have to do some meaty roles and realistic films.
I was a weird but definite kid, and there were essentially no gender roles for me to fit into.
Two of the best roles I've ever had have happened in my late 40s.
I have to be careful not to do so many comedy airhead roles from now on. I've turned down a couple already.
All successful captains in the world have had long-term roles to make a difference.
In politics, during my organisational roles, I have never seen gender bias within my organisation.
I thank God I'm in a position where I can pick and choose - there are some roles I don't play.
Assuming roles is something that simply won't work for me, since I don't have a style. None at all.
I don't really have any dream roles. It's just things, which come up.
I've turned down a few roles because I couldn't see myself in them.
One of the roles of a U.S. ambassador - anywhere in the world - is to promote bilateral trade and investment.
The films that I do are deep, introspective, brooding roles that you're in this heavy headspace all the time.
Music is a really great creative tool for me, for different roles.
Because of fear, and the way my career went, I started playing a lot of villainous roles.
Weezer isn't stuck in roles, so we just do what we want to do, what makes us excited.
I like dark, dramatic roles; they're just really powerful and real.
I wanted to do more and not be stereotyped. The roles coming my way were getting repetitive.
I never talk about my roles because I want my work to do the talking.
I'm always looking for roles to challenge me and ones which I'll enjoy playing.
If you're fortunate enough, you get to a position where you can be a little pickier about your roles.
Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it.
I enjoy doing all kinds of roles, but I don't want to be restricted to comedy alone.
Having been Scully for such a long time, I have to prove myself in other roles.
Not a lot of people make that transition from child actor to bigger, better roles.
The studios always had their idea of what I was, and they'd give me the dumb-blonde roles.
The image of an actor plays a huge role in deciding if he or she can experiment with roles.
After doing so many different roles, if you don't stretch yourself, there's no excitement left.
If I am offered good roles, I will definitely be back in Malayalam, anytime.
I was very willing to take on controversial roles that people didn't really want to look at.
What I love about my job is challenging myself and finding weird, different roles.
You can't cheat the audience anymore and roles that are honest and edgy are liked by the viewers.
An actor doesn't have a regular job. He is dependent upon the roles which are given him.
I'm always being asked to play roles or characters that I don't really resemble.
I wish there were people who gave me roles like my dad did.
I love different roles, just getting into it, something that's the complete opposite of who I am.
As an artiste, I take up roles where there is scope to perform and that can reach out to the audience.
I experimented with roles in films such as 'Guide,' 'Mujhe Jeene Do' and 'Teesri Kasam.'
I like to prepare for my roles well, so you can call me a method actor to an extent.
I have started my career with roles where all I needed to mouth was 1 line. That's how I began on TV.
I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately.
Life is a song-sing it. Life is a game-play it. Life is a challenge-meet it. Life is a dream-realize it. Life is a sacrifice-offer it. Life is love-enjoy it.
I used to do a lot of repertory theater. You're playing different roles all the time, and I love that.
That's my only plan: to keep doing good roles and win appreciation.
I've really been blessed to have these roles in movies that will last forever.
I like playing a variety of roles and characters, as it forces you to keep challenging yourself.
My sexual nature is irrelevant. I'm an actor, I play roles, fragments of myself.
I don't mind doing genre roles as long as they offer me something substantial.
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