Hiroyuki Sanada Quotes

Theatre is the principal job of an actor. An actor's job is to tell a story to someone in a room. TV and film can be great and I really love doing it, but it is a different way of telling a story.

To be honest, I am somebody that, as long as I have a character, it doesn't really matter if it's comedy or drama - I think timing is important in either. But for me, it's all about having a character to work on.

Acting is very immediate.

Acting, it's hit or miss. Make them laugh, make them cry; hopefully they have a little entertainment.

I love doing drama as much as I love doing comedy.

It's an acting job - acting natural.

I would have to say that I have to concentrate more when I'm doing comedy. There are so many details that make up any character, but developing a character for a dramatic role seems to come more naturally.

As an actor, I am meant to dabble with different themes and genres.

I'm never going to say, 'Well, I'm never going to do comedy again.' I love comedies, and it's what people know me for, so I love doing it... I don't really think about it in terms of 'Well, I should do this because it's comedy or drama.'

I love drama. I love to play an arc.

I enjoy acting when you really hit it right.

As an actor, you're always looking for, what do I get to do? It's not just what do I say, but what do I do, too.

I guess I've been extremely keen on theatre, on getting on to the stage, taking on different roles, enacting vocations, personalities, people, situations, and I guess that's the interest that has driven me to work in movies.

As an actor, you can do everything. I grew up in the theater, and you could do a musical, a comedy, a tragedy.

Being on 'The Office' prepared me for drama. Comedy got me ready, but once you get down to it, they're two sides of the same thing. I mean, the delivery has to be different - in drama, there's more time to breathe, and comedy's all about hitting the joke.

It's challenging to judge a TV show because you don't have any lines. You just have to be yourself.

That's why actors are so great and why they earn so much money. They take away the anxious necessity to find the right words.

Every time you're on stage, you're acting.

It has nothing to do with the emotional demands of a role; I've done comedies that are as draining to me as any drama.

A good part's a good part. You can play serious and funny moments with a well-written role.

I like a lot of takes. I just go on until the actors get it right.

Acting takes so much energy.

Acting is real important to me. I love it, and it's something I care about.

Where every moment is about truth and I think it's a great challenge every night. That's what really drove me to wanting to do theatre, and it's great.

I'm just an actor. If it's drama, I add as much humour as the part will stand. And if it's a comedy, add as much drama as you can, so it balances out; you don't wanna be too serious.