Ranbir Kapoor Quotes

Obviously an actor draws on his own experience.

It requires a huge amount of intelligence to be an actor.

I used to do school plays. I never really took any acting classes. I'm just a natural ham, I guess.

As an actor, all you have is what you know and what you see in other people. The more you know, and the more you've experienced, the more you're able to communicate to other people.

I don't think I really have a talent for movie acting.

All good actors are very bright. You can't be stupid and a good actor. You may be inarticulate, you may not be highly educated, but all good actors are quick-witted, some of them dazzlingly so. All you do is guide them.

I think to be a good actor you need either a good experience of life or education, or both.

Britain produces great actors because they learn on stage so know their stuff when they get on a movie set.

I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor. I just enjoy working in films.

The difference between great actors and the rest of us isn't simply that they know how to make more out of less, but that, like lions at the watering hole, they will always take more than their share from the pool of available resources - extra air from the room, added knowledge from our faces.

Watching a good actor is the best way to learn.

Do theater. Because you'll develop a craft that you'll always have. It'll give you a chance to really learn how to act and you won't go into the world with a few measly tricks that will only carry you so far.

Acting is one of those things that anybody can do because no one can learn it, but only a few people can really do because it's nothing you can learn.

Some scenes you juggle two balls, some scenes you juggle three balls, some scenes you can juggle five balls. The key is always to speak in your own voice. Speak the truth. That's Acting 101. Then you start putting layers on top of that.

Like any other actor, I draw on life experience.

You know, back in acting school they always teach you, 'Make bold choices and look for activities that are interesting.'

My advice has always been to study the craft of acting if you want to be an actor. There are many great schools that teach acting. NYU being one of them.

I didn't go to acting school.

I've always been fairly confident in my acting.

I knew absolutely nothing about acting, and had to be taught everything. Some people are born naturals and know how to walk, talk and hold themselves. I didn't and had to learn everything.

As an actor, you want as much variety as you can muster up. Otherwise you just keep playing the same chord over and over again.

Good acting is consistency of performance.

As an actor, you need to be versatile. You need to challenge yourself.

I'd never been to acting school, so I never thought I'd get this far.

I don't really know how to act that much. I'm quite good at comedy, but it's mostly acting naturally.