I would love to work with anybody who has a good story to tell - Patrick Graham, Vikramaditya Motwane, Anurag Kashyap, Neeraj Ghaywan, Coen Brothers, Wes Anderson. I don't know why I was not considered for that Indian guy's part in 'The Grand Budapest Hotel.'

Jim Sarbh

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An interesting life could always use a little seduction, confidence, ambition, and danger.

always confidence ambition life

Ideally, for me, the power of appreciation lies in getting better roles and being given more responsibility as an actor.

me responsibility power appreciation

I like going with the flow.

going like going-with-the-flow flow

I started to view theatre like a spiritual experience. You're on stage saying somebody else's lines, but you're saying them with full commitment of being that person.

view you experience spiritual

I'm just glad to be part of groovy films.

just part groovy glad

I trekked in the Himalayas, walked up to the Gangotri, and lived in an ashram.

walked lived up

If I was lying on the side of the mountain, dying, would I have any regrets? Yeah. I would regret not making films.

regrets mountain regret dying

Sometimes, even when you aren't shooting, 25 percent of your brain is still with your character.

you brain sometimes character

My father was the captain of a cargo ship. When I was about two years old, we used to sail with him. The crew of his ship would dress me up in fancy dress and make me dance for them. I was a performing monkey!

dress me dance father

I think that's the magic of any part - unravelling the mystery of what kind of person your guy is based on the words he says and the actions that he does.

words think magic mystery

When a film does well, everyone is usually happy and grateful, but for me, the impression the film leaves upon my mind is created during the process of filming; my memories are not a reflection of critics' reviews and box office figures.

me grateful happy memories

It feels good to be able to work with a director and actors I've admired.

director good able work

Acting is acting, regardless of the medium.

regardless medium acting

I did plays because I liked plays. I studied psychology because I was fascinated by the subject, and I hope to keep doing films because I love the medium.

doing because hope love

I am a little bored of playing negative characters.

playing i-am bored negative

I am not interested in one-sided characters.

one-sided am i-am not-interested

I am really tired of playing characters who don't care about people.

i-am tired care people

I don't really know or care about trends.

about know trends care

Any actor who says that they don't want the attention, and that they're tired of all the interviews and photoshoots, are just pretending.

pretending tired want attention

Your whole life doesn't have to be one long, smart monologue.

your smart life long