Kevin Rahm Quotes

I do want to finish my education. I just don't think that Boston has a big enough market for what I want to do.

Honestly, I got a lot of offers which were similar to 'Badlapur,' and I didn't want that. Unfortunately, we live in a world which is so myopic that they only want to offer you what you have already done.

If I get too type-cast, that's the worst possible scenario.

I got 'slotted' and started getting offers similar to the role I had in 'Maryada.'

I think I was pigeonholed pretty early on. And I started late in my career. I was 33.

I'm trying to fight typecasting as hard as I can, while I have time.

I didn't have any great job prospects.

I don't want to play fat cops for the rest of my life.

Probably a concern to either a major or minor degree with most actors if they're really motivated to kind of make a significant difference in the business is the 'pigeon-holing' thing.

If you turn down work because you are frightened of getting typecast, you'll never do anything good.

I've definitely been typecast, but I have time to do other things and I was glad to have the chances I did.

I was not only typecast as a Russian, but I was typecast as Yakov Smirnoff. This is understandable, and I was very happy to get the roles, but it would be nice to be in a movie where I could be someone else.

Any time you're a type, your career's over.

If you're a sexy actress, it's hard to get serious roles. You get offered the same thing they've seen you in. People are like sheep, and they're like, 'Oh, that's what she does well.'

If you get your foot in the door doing one kind of part, that's the kind of role they call you for. I can't say I resent it - then I would resent my whole career.

I am now in a position to choose roles. I did not have so many offers before 'Queen,' but now things have changed a lot.

I don't subscribe to the thinking that being typecast is a bad thing.

'Saw' was good and bad. It was good in that it gave me a career start, but it was also negative in that it really marginalized me as a filmmaker.

I think titles are important to your career. Whether you reign as champion for a long time or just have it for the time being, to be part of a company and be their champion is always good to have on your resume.

It's a very different feeling to work on a show with a future.

It's not fun for an actor to be pigeonholed in any way.

I am not scared of getting typecast.

I don"t feel like there are a tremendous amount of roles for the size I am.

I've been typecast. People don't want to take a risk or a chance. Quite a few times they've come up to me and say "We want you to do that Russian accent." And I'll be like, "How about if I do an Irish accent or a South African accent," and they don't trust that you can properly pull them off.

Til I am getting my choice of work, I will keep working.