8 months ago
Vipin Sharma on Method Acting
Vipin Sharma is a famous actor in India.
He is known for his roles in movies and TV shows like Taare Zameen Par, The Family Man, and Maharani.
In an interview, he talked about his acting journey.
He said that he quit acting for a while but came back after watching his friend Irrfan Khan's performance in a movie.
He also talked about a special acting method called Meisner's Technique that he learned.
Vipin Sharma believes that the term 'method acting' is often used incorrectly in India.
He thinks that actors like Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh are not method actors, but they have their own unique ways of acting.
He also shared funny and touching stories about his experiences with other actors and directors.
He is currently working on a new project where he will act and direct.
Vipin Sharma is known for his roles in Taare Zameen Par, The Family Man, and Maharani.
He quit acting for a decade but returned after watching Irrfan Khan's performance in Maqbool.
Vipin Sharma trained in Meisner's Technique before returning to acting.
He believes the term 'method acting' is often misused in India and that actors like Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh are not method actors.
He shared his experiences working with actors like Seema Biswas, Manoj Bajpayee, and directors like Aamir Khan and Anurag Kashyap.
- Who
- Vipin Sharma, a veteran actor known for his roles in Taare Zameen Par, The Family Man, and Maharani
- What
- Vipin Sharma discusses his acting career, the concept of method acting, and his experiences with various actors and directors
- Where
- The interview was conducted in the context of Vipin Sharma's acting career in India, with references to his work in Mumbai and Delhi
- When
- The interview was conducted recently, with references to Vipin Sharma's recent roles in Maharani season 4, The Family Man season 3, and Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2
- Why
- To share his insights on acting, method acting, and his experiences with various actors and directors
Key facts
- Vipin Sharma
- Actor known for roles in Taare Zameen Par, The Family Man, and Maharani
- National School of Drama (NSD)
- Institution where Vipin Sharma and Irrfan Khan studied
- Meisner's Technique
- Acting method Vipin Sharma trained in before returning to acting
- Taare Zameen Par
- Aamir Khan's 2007 film where Vipin Sharma had a breakthrough role
- Irrfan Khan
- Vipin Sharma's NSD batchmate who inspired him to return to acting
- Aamir Khan
- Actor and director known for films like Lagaan and Taare Zameen Par
- Ranveer Singh
- Actor known for his role in Padmaavat
- Seema Biswas
- Actor known for her role in The Family Man and Jolly LLB 3
Quotes
Vipin Sharma
Actor known for his role in Taare Zameen Par and other films.
“Seema is amazing, man. I know Seema from my NSD days. We did a play together a long time ago. It was some Breath play, whose Hindi version was called Kya Ye Sach Bol Raha Hai?. Seema is such a performer! The Family Man was the first time I worked with her since that play. She has a tough time with Hindi sometimes. She was shooting the night before somewhere else, so she was a bit nervous on the Family Man set. She’d be trying to say the lines before the shot, would forget, and get frustrated. But once the take happened, she was completely something else. The language didn’t mean anything. Whether it was wrong grammar or wrong Hindi, it didn’t matter because the emotions attached to it came out beautifully. She’s a wonderful actor. Have you seen Jolly LLB 3? She has no dialogues, but that last segment with her hugging the goat and crying in the court is so powerful and emotionally disturbing! She’s brilliant.”
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“One major difference is there’s a lot of emphasis on the actor’s internal process. We lack that because our history is Parsi theatre, folk forms, larger than life, and a lot of melodrama. So, most of our approach to characters is very external. We pick up mannerisms. There, it’s more of soul-searching. Now, a lot of new actors have studied in New York and London, and are bringing it back to India. To be honest, there’s not even a method actor in India. It’s not possible. It’s not like we don’t have the actors who can do that, but we don’t have the process. It’s a completely different ballgame. It takes time. You can’t do method acting in a month. A lot of actors in the West go through that process for a year.”
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