All of the actors that have served to me as inspiration over the years have been those more associated with dramatic work who have, in turn, been able to embody their characters and lose themselves in those characters that they… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
If I hadn't left South Africa, I felt I was at risk of being pigeonholed. I looked around and saw actors who, 10 to 15 years into their careers, were still playing stereotypical Afrikaans characters, stereotyped Indian characters. That was… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
Growing up in this post-apartheid era, the first generation of teens in South Africa living in this new democracy, I often found myself feeling… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
By the time I auditioned for 'Aliens in America,' the July 7 bombing had happened in London. So I'd had those experiences where I… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
I usually just go on Google and spend my hours just Googling Jennifer Beals. I think it's possible that I have a slightly unordinary… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
Perhaps because my background is theatrical, I have a great affinity with the classics. Hamlet has always been a character of great interest to… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
What I try to do with the accent of any character I play is not necessarily to do something that's generic - an Indian… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
All of the actors that have served to me as inspiration over the years have been those more associated with dramatic work who have,… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
If I hadn't left South Africa, I felt I was at risk of being pigeonholed. I looked around and saw actors who, 10 to… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
The opportunity to completely become someone else and inhabit them is something that has always fascinated me greatly as an actor. With a bit… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
I was raised in a spirit of the importance of service to your fellow man. My mom is a senator back home in South… — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
I'm not auditioning to play convenience-store clerks. I don't see any benefit in that. — Adhir Kalyan Copy Share Image
