Vijay Sethupathi: I will take a break from playing a villain

In an interactive masterclass at the ongoing 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, multiple award-winning actor Vijay Sethupathi, in conversation with actor-politician Kushboo Sundar, asked everyone "not to take the conversations too seriously or as a class" while entering the stage.

He was in Goa for the first-ever silent film, Gandhi Talks, to be played at the festival, and began by stating, "It's not a class at all. I don't even know what to do in front of a camera. Just treat me like one of you. Let's create and share. And if you don't understand my language, please refer to my face."

The actor, who has showcased his talent in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films, when asked if he is a method or a spontaneous actor, said, "I don't know what the method of acting is. When a director is narrating a script, I wonder why he's telling the story and why he wanted to make the story. I ask a lot of stupid questions. I understand the essence, and I try to understand the director who's telling the story. But I don't follow any formula."