When I was in college in Chicago, I was doing a lot of commercials - that was my bread and butter. Janina Gavankar breadbutterchicago Change image and share on social
I don't really feel comfortable unless I'm slightly uncomfortable. I don't want to play myself all the time. Janina Gavankar comfortablefeelplay Change image and share on social
I did all the musicals in my high school; I was in a pop group signed to Cash Money Records in college. Music has always been a really big part of my life. Janina Gavankar bigcashcollege Change image and share on social
It's ridiculous that people aren't allowed to love who they love, have families, and have the same life as straight people. It's infuriating. Janina Gavankar allowfamilyinfuriate Change image and share on social
I grew up playing classical piano and percussion. Janina Gavankar classicalgrowpercussion Change image and share on social
When it comes down to it, I'm kind of a nerdy actor. Janina Gavankar actorkindnerdy Change image and share on social
I want to continue to play characters that are not like me at all, and transform. Janina Gavankar charactercontinueplay Change image and share on social
I was working in Chicago, in theater and in commercials and anything that anybody would let me do. When I moved to L.A., I had made a choice to be a character actor, meaning that I wanted to become somebody else. That's what attracted me to becoming an actor in the first place. Janina Gavankar actorattractcharacter share on social
I've been really lucky. I think that you really get what you recognize is in the universe. Janina Gavankar haveluckyrecognize Change image and share on social
I feel like in Atlanta, if you were a female dancer, the more you can dance like the boys, the more respect you get. I was thrust into that kind of dance culture, and it was in my body. Janina Gavankar atlantabodyboy Change image and share on social
