I can’t think of a more pathetic situation for an actor than to do a film and not connect to it. And I pray to God that I never face that situation.
IRRFAN KHANFor me, acting is becoming naked in front of people, you know? And when you know in the back of your mind somebody is testing you, you cannot really bare yourself. That’s a feeling I always have when I’m auditioning.
More Irrfan Khan Quotes
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Language does not make one an elite.
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I’ve played many characters that have consumed me and owned me.
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In India, therapy is not part of the culture; it has not become such a big need.
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I am lucky that the Western world chooses me to play roles in their movies an television, whatever language it may be.
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A film engages you emotionally and intellectually.
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The sign of a good society is where talent is respected.
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A nation needs to know how to utilise talent.
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What happens with every role, you have to trick yourself, you have to creatively find ways to explore the mental state of your character.
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I don’t want to do romantic roles where I have to lip sync to a song. A role that explores romance on a new level would suit me.
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I want to entertain people, but with some substance.
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For me, acting is becoming naked in front of people, you know? And when you know in the back of your mind somebody is testing you, you cannot really bare yourself. That’s a feeling I always have when I’m auditioning.
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Parsi theater was known for melodrama.
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I was going through a crisis once, so I went to therapy because I was so unbearable for myself.
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I can recite poetry, but I cannot write it.
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You cannot reduce the power of story with the tag of money because it’s not a share market. So you must know the seriousness of the power of storytelling.
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