“I am a known actor who wants to challenge himself in difficult roles. ...” — Manoj Bajpayee Quote

I am a known actor who wants to challenge himself in difficult roles. I am not a star but an actor, so I am always looking for strong scripts and strong roles.

If the director has clarity of thought and vision, you are bound to just go ahead and do what he wants to do. I respect that.

I knew I am not star material. I cannot sing or dance, nor am I good for action. I can only perform for which strong, diverse roles are needed.

For me, when I choose a script, I put my heart and soul into it, and that is exactly what I look for in a film. A good film is a good film. And if it's a bad film, irrespective of whether it's made 300 crores or 200 crores or any amount of money, it doesn't matter to me.

I've read some scripts, but I don't read as many books as I should.

I get a lot of scripts, but they're all for the same type of character.

I practice reading all the time. I read everything and having so many scripts to read, which really helps out as well.

I'm very selective about my scripts and about how I am projected on the screen.

I watch the TV or learn scripts while on the elliptical - need to get back on it!