Kartik Aaryan Quotes

I'm looking forward to working with some of the best cast and crew there are.

I'm inspired to work with good actors, period. I want to work with the best anytime because I think they'll make me better.

It's always a really great thing to have an actor that does make you want to up your game. It naturally motivates you to do and try things that maybe you wouldn't necessarily do or try.

You surround yourself with amazing, grade-A talent, and you're going to have to lift your game. You kind of thrive just by being around such people.

I'm never worried about being upstaged. I love to have the best, most individual people come in and see if we hit on something.

I always had to genuinely like the actors I worked with and use my enthusiasm and vision to give them confidence to push their creativity and their humor.

I got to work with Jennifer Tilly, she was amazing. Such, such a smart actress.

Inspiration can come from anywhere. But I do love actors. I wish I could drop a bunch of names, but there are just too many.

There are so many young talented actors today whose work I respect and admire - Ryan Gosling is probably primary among them. I take inspiration from so many amazing actors.

If there are actors that are brilliant, people often wonder whether it's intimidating working alongside them, but it really isn't. It just makes you up your game and want to be better. Rather than cowering in their shadows, it's very encouraging to see someone who's incredible; it makes me want to be a bit more like them.

A good director is like a good coach. You want to play for him. You want to really show him your good stuff. You don't want to let that person down. Ridley Scott is one of those guys.

There's nothing I'd say that keeps me awake at night, but I think that - when you're working with a group of people that are so beyond talented - that, every day, you wake up going, 'All right, I gotta fight to stay at the same level as these people.' That's what makes it fun.

As we've added players to the team, like a videographer, a drummer, or a sound guy, we're trying to keep a bus full of A players and keep a culture where everybody is comfortable enough to push each other in their areas to be great.

You always want that as a player, to have that guy on the other side of you that's equally as talented and can make plays. It fuels you a little bit.

It was an absolute pleasure working with Stephen Graham. I've admired his work for many years, and what he brings is that real sense of authenticity.

Having the tools and the intangibles mean nothing unless you are surrounded by the best.

You are inspired to give a better performance when there are good actors with you.

I think being directed and mentored by someone as inspirational as Paul Feig not only improves my performance but, as a whole, makes it what it is.

I surround myself with incredible musicians who inspire me to always do my best.

When I work on my music, I always kind of just try to do my best work.

I'm working with theatre-makers who are the top of their game, and it's extraordinary.

It's always great when you get a lot of people pushing themselves to do better, be better, invent better, better serve, better lead customers in new directions.

I'm inspired by the sheer ingenuity and intelligence possessed by my fellow band mates.

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

For as long as I can remember, the thing that gave me a sense of wonderment and renewal... has always been the work of other actors.