Kunal Nayyar
Kunal Nayyar
Kunal Nayyaris a British-Indian actor and writer known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth30 April 1981
CityLondon, England
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It all started with the most basic level of Uta Hagen, right at the beginning. I'm like, 'Really? I came to grad school; I'm going to do the 'Respect for Acting'?' And I realized the importance of that, because it was really to just get you to get rid of everything. Get rid of everything you've learned and just start from the bottom up.
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When we first started 'The Big Bang Theory,' I would get incredibly nervous because it's such a big show and I was just out of graduate school. I'd come in and have this huge responsibility for the one line that everyone hopes will bring down the house.
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These characters, they have to evolve. They're getting older on the show, these are things that happen in everyone's life. People do get married... this is just a natural evolution. I wonder if we'll have 'Big Bang' babies in the season finale?
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Sometimes I'll be sitting with my friends; I'll say something Koothrappali-esque and make a face. There is a lot of Koothrappali in me as a human being. A lot of mannerism, humor, mischievousness, my innocence. So I don't know if I bring him home so much as I bring myself to him at work.
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I went to the University/Resident Theatre Association auditions. Deans come and watch you in this theater. You have three minutes, and you have to do two contrasting monologues - at that time, this is 2003 - one classical and one contemporary.
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We live in a bubble sometimes, and you can get out of touch with your fans. You go to the studio, you come home. But coming to Comic-Con is a real opportunity to connect with the people that made your show happen and are responsible for its continued success. It's really humbling.
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I love video games. I love, love, love them! I also love 'Star Wars.' I wish Jedi was a true religion.
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I love going to the G4 sci-fi-type parties.
stars war stuff
I know stuff about 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Star Wars,' but 'Star Trek,' I don't know.
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I have a fear of heights and I'm claustrophobic.
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I have a dialect myself; it's more pronounced, because I have studied theatre and been in England. It's half-British, half-Indian.
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I did learn that there's no point in eating too much Vitamin C because it comes out of your bladder.
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Comic-Con has been an amazing experience. It's overwhelming, I have to admit, because of the lines and the crowds.
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Comic-Con fans are so affectionate, and it's always a lovely way to start a new season.