Chennai: Tamil debutant director Subu, who has roped in theatre actors as protagonists in his upcoming comedy-thriller 'Sutta Kadhai', finds them more confident compared to others. He says working with them minimises the effort of a director.
'Sutta Kadhai' features Lakshmi Priyaa and Venkatesh Harinathan from Chennai-based theatre groups Evam and Stray Factory, respectively, in the lead roles.
"You don't have to teach how to act to someone with years of theatre background. It comes to them naturally and they do it with so much of confidence that working with them is always a delight," Subu told IANS.
"Theatre actors also have the ability to improvise whenever needed. Theatre is always about improvising on the spot, and therefore, working with actors with years of theatre experiences minimises the effort of a director," he added....
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