Words matter. These are the best Vijay Sethupathi Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Why are numbers so important? I take up a film I like, give it my best, and move on.
There’s no challenge involved in any kind of role. I don’t have to prove or impress anybody.
I prepare my style of biriyani by sauting sliced onion, tomato, green chilli, ginger garlic and add required water and rice. If I end up adding a tad too much of salt, I used to add curd to balance it.
It is not that I don’t want to sign films, but I don’t want to accept any film coming my way.
Planning bores me. I like to go with the flow. Being whimsical is nice, occasionally. It keeps things fresh; there’s no expectation.
I will do whatever I can to become the character. I have no right to distract the audience from the mood of the film.
I don’t overact, so people think that I naturally act well. I underplay my roles, and that has worked for me.
My job is to be sincere to my script. I am passionate about what I do.
Education is a basic necessity.
When an actor decides to play a character, he must exude some sort of charisma and look relatable, even if he is playing the role of a really unattractive person.
If you start worrying about risks, you might as well stay inside the womb.
I had no interest in cinema until I was 24 years old. My friends had posters of their favourite stars in their houses, but I was far from a film buff – very detached from films.
A new character is like bringing a new human being into your life.
Audience come with expectations, and our job is to engage them for two hours. We take efforts to make the story more interesting and also present it in such a way that it is liked by all the audience.
I’ll give the director what he wants, but please explain the requirement. If it reaches me, then there’s communication.
When my parents force-fed me healthy food, they were confident they were giving me the best. But now, when I feed my children, I am not sure if what I am giving them is safe. Politics and pesticides are destroying our food culture.
If I spend 10 days at home, I’ll be dying to get back to the set. I love the thrill of a good dialogue, the buzz of shooting.
The energy of first-time directors is tremendous. They work beyond the limits for a hit in this competitive industry.
We are actors. We can adapt to any different look for the sake of the story and the character.
Directing films is easier said than done. The job needs a lot of sensibility to put many things in place.
I’ve never consciously done ‘safe’ commercial projects; luckily, they have done well.
‘Vikram Vedha’ is special because it has taken me to the next level in my career.
I don’t believe a role can be written keeping in mind some actor. Even if such roles exist, I don’t pick them because I generally choose roles that I think will suit my image.
I was always under the impression that acting is an innate gift. One of the first things I heard them say at Koothu-P-Pattarai was that actors should realise the art of acting through their training.
If a film is suitable for family viewing, it should remain so, and if a film has some adult content, it should remain so, and these genres should never be mixed and spoil the vision of the story teller.
I have always felt that doing too much of homework makes the performance look plastic. I don’t even watch the monitor after I finish my scene because I can’t reprise it. I just go with the flow.
If you don’t see me act, my work is done. The actor must never take the character beyond the scope of the movie.
Roles should choose an actor and not vice versa.
As an artist, all I want is to be a part of good films.
The day I became a hero, my dream was realised. Everything else is a bonus.
Directors are the fulcrum of the movie. They guide us well, not merely rein actors in. Whenever we stray, they bring us back on track.
I don’t have a role model.
All my films have turned out well only because of the director’s brilliance, not because of me.
When I listen to a script, it has to be entertaining. People who come to theatre should be happy and entertained.
I am always for and with the Tamil people.
If I am ever forced to choose between my identity as a Tamilian and an award from the central government, I will choose the former.
I don’t take any project lightly. Every project is important for me. In fact, every scene in every film is important.
As an actor, you need to use everything at your disposal.
If you have a meaty part to play, I don’t see the harm in being part of multi-starrers. Moreover, I will be happy to be a part of a good film than playing lead roles in some bad films.
Politicians are dividing us based on caste lines.