Why are numbers so important? I take up a film I like, give it my best, and move on. Vijay Sethupathi More Quotes by Vijay Sethupathi More Quotes From Vijay Sethupathi 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. Vijay Sethupathi old friends cinema stars I came to cinema for money. I had to settle a loan of Rs 10 lakh. I had no other go, so I thought I'd try my luck in films. I was earning Rs 25,000 at that time. It was not even enough for my family. Vijay Sethupathi family money luck time 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. Vijay Sethupathi gift say training art Your present is shaped by your yesterday, but you don't have to advertise it. Vijay Sethupathi present your you yesterday 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. Vijay Sethupathi person look play character