मैं ऐसे लोगों के बीच बड़ा हुआ जो अभिनय को गंभीरता से लेते थे, जिन्हें अभिनय की परवाह थी, थिएटर की परवाह थी और जिन्होंने सत्तर के दशक में ऐसी फिल्में बनाईं जिनका कोई अर्थ था, जो कुछ कहती थीं। मैं ऐसे ही लोगों के बीच बड़ा हुआ, और तब मैं बच्चा था। उनकी जीवन-दृष्टि और मूल्य ही मेरे अपने बन गए।

I came up around people who took acting seriously, who cared about acting, cared about the theater and, in the '70s, made movies that said something that mattered. I came up with those people, and I was a kid. Their ethos and credo became mine.

I came up around people who took acting seriously, who cared about acting, cared about the theater and, in the '70s, made movies that said something that mattered. I came up with those people, and I was a kid. Their ethos and credo became mine.

मेरा पूरा विश्वास है कि अपनी आत्मा के संपर्क में रहना और उसका पोषण करना उतना ही महत्वपूर्ण है जितना कि अपने शरीर और मन का पोषण करना। हम त्रiयायामी (तीन आयामों वाले) प्राणी हैं: शरीर, मन और आत्मा।

I certainly believe that being in contact with ones spirit and nurturing ones spirit is as important as nurturing ones body and mind. We are three dimensional beings: body, mind, spirit.

I certainly believe that being in contact with ones spirit and nurturing ones spirit is as important as nurturing ones body and mind. We are three dimensional beings: body, mind, spirit.

मेरी अपनी आवाज है। यह मुझे मिले उपहारों में से एक है। मैं इसका उपयोग उन बच्चों की खातिर करना चाहता हूँ जिनकी मदद यूनिसेफ करना चाहता है।

I have a voice. It's one of my gifts. I intend to use it on behalf of the children that UNICEF seeks to aid.

I have a voice. It's one of my gifts. I intend to use it on behalf of the children that UNICEF seeks to aid.

मैं अलग-अलग किरदार निभाता हूँ। मुझे नहीं लगता कि असल जिंदगी में मेरी कोई खास व्यक्तिगत छवि (पर्सना) है। मैं हर बार एक जैसा इंसान नहीं निभाता। जब मैं सेट पर आता हूँ, तो आप अंदाजा नहीं लगा सकते कि मैं क्या करने वाला हूँ। मुझे यह तरीका पसंद है। मैंने जानबूझकर ऐसा करने की कोशिश की है। मुझे लगता है कि यही बात इसे दिलचस्प बनाती है।

I play characters. I don't think I really have a persona per se. I don't play the same guy every time. I show up, you don't know what I'm gonna do. I like it that way. I've intentionally tried to do it that way. I think that's what's interesting.

I play characters. I don't think I really have a persona per se. I don't play the same guy every time. I show up, you don't know what I'm gonna do. I like it that way. I've intentionally tried to do it that way. I think that's what's interesting.

मुझे लगता है कि हर कोई इस बात से बहुत हैरान है कि 'मैट्रिक्स' पॉप संस्कृति की इतनी बड़ी सनसनी बन गई है।

I think everyone is very surprised at how matrix has become the pop culture phenomenon that it is.

I think everyone is very surprised at how matrix has become the pop culture phenomenon that it is.

मैं खुद को एक ऐसा समझदार इंसान मानता हूँ जो कई अलग-अलग चीजों के प्रति खुला दृष्टिकोण रखता है और मुझे लगता है कि जीवन में हमारे उद्देश्य और अस्तित्व के अर्थ पर सवाल उठाना एक ऐसी चीज़ है जिससे हम सभी किसी न किसी मोड़ पर गुजरते हैं।

I think of myself as being a relatively intelligent man who is open to a lot of different things and I think that questioning our purpose in life and the meaning of existence is something that we all go through at some point.

I think of myself as being a relatively intelligent man who is open to a lot of different things and I think that questioning our purpose in life and the meaning of existence is something that we all go through at some point.

यह अजीब है, बहुत से लोग सोचते हैं कि मैं खुद को बहुत गंभीरता से लेता हूँ क्योंकि मैं कभी-कभी बहुत गंभीर नजर आता हूँ। लेकिन बात यह नहीं है कि मैं खुद को गंभीरता से लेता हूँ, बल्कि बात यह है कि मैं अपने काम को गंभीरता से लेता हूँ।

It's funny, a lot of people think I take myself seriously because I come off so serious sometimes. But it's not that I take myself seriously, I take what I do seriously.

It's funny, a lot of people think I take myself seriously because I come off so serious sometimes. But it's not that I take myself seriously, I take what I do seriously.

मैं "कैसिनो रोयाल" फिल्म के समय से ही मैड्स का फैन रहा हूँ। मैंने वाकई ध्यान से उन्हें देखा और सोचा, "यह मादर**र कौन है?" यहाँ तक कि "क्लैश ऑफ़ द टाइटन्स" जैसी थोड़ी कमर्शियल फिल्म में भी उन्होंने एक अजीब सा खतरा और वास्तविकता का अहसास ला दिया और उसे इस तरह से निभाया कि आपको लगे, हाँ, इस आदमी के साथ काम करना बढ़िया है। मुझे वापस आना चाहिए, बस इसके पीछे रहना चाहिए। (हंसते हुए) हमारा साथ में काम करने का अनुभव शानदार रहा है।

I've been a fan of Mads since the “Casino Royale” movie. I really sat up and paid attention to him. I was like, “Who is this motherf**ker?” Even his work in something as sort of popcorn as “Clash of the Titans,” he brings a kind of danger and reality and he grounds it in such a way that you think, yes, I'm good to work with this guy. I should come back, just stay behind him. (Laughs) Our working relationship has been fantastic.

I've been a fan of Mads since the “Casino Royale” movie. I really sat up and paid attention to him. I was like, “Who is this motherf**ker?” Even his work in something as sort of popcorn as “Clash of the Titans,” he brings a kind of danger and reality and he grounds it in such a way that you think, yes, I'm good to work with this guy. I should come back, just stay behind him. (Laughs) Our working relationship has been fantastic.

मैंने बहुत सारे खलनायक के किरदार निभाए हैं, क्योंकि मुझे इसके अलावा कोई और काम मिलता ही नहीं था। लोग मेरा चेहरा देखकर 'ओह' कहते थे।

I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went 'oooh'.

I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went 'oooh'.

मैं यह नहीं कहूँगा कि किसी साप्ताहिक टेलीविज़न सीरीज़ में काम करना किसी चीज़ से पीछे हटना है। यह तो एक अभिनेता के रूप में काम करने का एक और माध्यम है।

I wouldn't say that going into a weekly television series is actually stepping away from anything. It's another medium in which to work as an actor.

I wouldn't say that going into a weekly television series is actually stepping away from anything. It's another medium in which to work as an actor.

मेरे मार्गदर्शक अनौपचारिक थे। वे सब मेरे कार्य-जीवन से जुड़े थे।

Mine were informal mentors. They were all in my working life.

Mine were informal mentors. They were all in my working life.

लोगों को लगता है कि मैं अभिमानी और घमंडी हूँ, लेकिन सच तो यह है कि मैं बहुत शर्मीला हूँ।

People think that I'm haughty and stuck up, but really I'm just very shy.

People think that I'm haughty and stuck up, but really I'm just very shy.

स्पेशल इफेक्ट्स भी अपने आप में किरदार होते हैं। स्पेशल इफेक्ट्स जरूरी हिस्से होते हैं। सिर्फ इसलिए कि वे आपको दिखाई नहीं देते, इसका मतलब यह नहीं कि वे वहाँ मौजूद नहीं हैं।

Special effects are characters. Special effects are essential elements. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't there.

Special effects are characters. Special effects are essential elements. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't there.

बच्चों के मामले में बात यह है कि आपको इसे सही तरीके से करने का सिर्फ एक ही मौका मिलता है। उनके हुनर को तब साझा करना बहुत जरूरी है जब वे खुद उसे खोज रहे होते हैं। यही वजह है कि स्पेलिंग बी (शब्द-वर्तनी प्रतियोगिताएं) इतनी दिलचस्प कहानियां होती हैं। वे उन्हें बौद्धिक रूप से उत्तेजित करती हैं, उनकी प्रतिस्पर्धी भावना को जागृत करती हैं, लेकिन यह मजेदार भी होता है। शब्दों में कुछ तो ऐसा है जो मजेदार होता है।

The thing with kids is that you only get one chance to do it right. It's really important to share their gifts while they're discovering them. That's why spelling bees are such a compelling story. They stimulate them intellectually, they awaken their competitive spirit, but it's fun. There's something fun about words.

The thing with kids is that you only get one chance to do it right. It's really important to share their gifts while they're discovering them. That's why spelling bees are such a compelling story. They stimulate them intellectually, they awaken their competitive spirit, but it's fun. There's something fun about words.

हम जानते हैं कि जुनून, पूर्वाग्रह, दलगत भावना और यहाँ तक कि सद्भावना भी, समाज में अच्छी छवि रखने वाले कई लोगों को बातचीत की ढिलाई में सच्चाई से भटकने के लिए प्रलोभित करती है।

We know that passion, prejudice, party, and even good-will, tempt many who preserve a fair character with the world to deviate from truth in the laxity of conversation.

We know that passion, prejudice, party, and even good-will, tempt many who preserve a fair character with the world to deviate from truth in the laxity of conversation.

जब आप मैड्स के साथ परदे पर होते हैं, तो एक गज़ब की केमिस्ट्री देखने को मिलती है क्योंकि आपका किरदार बौद्धिक रूप से उनके बराबर है। एक तरह से, शायद आपके किरदार को अंदर से यह अंदाज़ होता है कि यह इंसान असल में कौन है।

When you're on screen with Mads, there's some real fireworks because your character is his intellectual equal. In a way, maybe your character has an instinct as to who this man really is.

When you're on screen with Mads, there's some real fireworks because your character is his intellectual equal. In a way, maybe your character has an instinct as to who this man really is.

आप जानते हैं, हम दोनों के बीच बतौर कलाकार काम करते वक्त जो आपसी तालमेल बनता है, उसे शब्दों में शायद बयां नहीं किया जा सकता।

You know, whatever happens between the two of us that's created when we come together as actors is not something I think we can explain.

You know, whatever happens between the two of us that's created when we come together as actors is not something I think we can explain.