Raza Jaffrey Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“'Homeland' really is one of those shows where they start to write more or less depending on what's kind of going on in a relationship between characters.”

“I am in the habit, like most British people, of holding the door open for people. But in the U.S., people don't understand it. You get odd looks or doors slammed in your face.”

“I think fidelity is absolutely important, especially in the acting industry, which is littered with broken relationships because people are away filming for months.”

“One of the things I miss most about the U.K. is political TV, and I have one of those little gadgets, which means I can download British programmes illegally - that's why it's a guilty pleasure.”

“Some actors - myself included - like to know where your character's going: you like to know what the arc is for the character so that you can plan where you're going to give beats for this, that, and the other and give the audience what they want. But on 'Homeland,' you do the opposite.”

“There are so few shows that are willing to take risks with their characters in the way that 'Homeland' does. And yet, the audience still comes back and loves those characters.”

“When you turn up for work, especially with looking down the barrel of a show, you're hoping the person you're acting opposite of is going to be on your kind of crazy wavelength.”