I have tried to understand what my director instructs me beyond a surface level. Some of them have consciously or unconsciously influenced my acting. I have been inspired by some of the performances of our legendary actors. But I don’t really watch a film just for that.
Any sort of appreciation is an encouragement. I think I have started watching more films after lockdown. I don’t really watch films for academic purpose or to help me as an actor. I am able to overcome the insecurity by following the director’s judgment. Having said all that, I am still nervous and insecure when a new character comes to me. Be aware of world cinema, keep watching more old and new films. He would keep talking about its significance. It was Midhun Manuel Thomas who told me how important it is to keep updating yourself as an actor. But when I expressed my interest, they created a role for me. It was through a director friend that I heard Meppadiyan had a strong script and would be a great film that I approached the film’s director Vishnu Mohan and Unni Mukundan to give me a role. But I really went out of the way to grab the role in Meppadiyan. Helen and Minnal Murali were promised in a word. Minnal Murali, Meppadiyan, and Helen are roles I asked the directors. It’s only through my other characters and how I processed them that I can say for sure how much my experience in Kamala helped. I am enjoying this learning process as I am doing roles that I have never done before.
Honestly, I think it’s only now that I have started experimenting. From that point onwards I started concentrating more on character roles. That was such an enlightening one that made me aware of the importance of doing more character roles. After the first lockdown, soon after Sajan Bakery, I had a conversation with a journalist friend. During Kamala, there was no thought of having a makeover for the role.
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