Quotes about "Gig Economy & Freelancing"

Every once in a while, I'll have an acting role that allows me to look at something in my life and work it out. ”

Work is hard, but being a mom is harder. ”

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 not something that I wanted for myself. ”

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 create. ”

I'm here to play certain characters and give them a voice that they might not have had. That's my job, and like it or not, that's what I'm here to do. ”

I've played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented. It just increases your possibilities of work because, if people know you can do just about anything, then you're going to get more offers. That's what I want to do. ”

I've been a huge fan of Quvenzhane Wallis since 'Beasts of the Southern Wild.' To me, she's our Shirley Temple, a phenomenal talent, and I wanted to work with her as soon as I saw that movie. ”

I've played many criminals, but I loved playing somebody on the right side of the law who had a family and who had ethics. ”

I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York. ”

The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away. He passed away really young. I was going to go to med school. My father's dream was that all of his kids become doctors. I realized in school I didn't like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call. Life is too short to do something you don't want to do. ”