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“I got a liberal arts education and a degree in business, however, I was always latched to film and appreciated well-acted and complicated performances. I studied filmmaking as well which shifted to acting after I played a bit part in a friend’s student project. After that, I was hooked. Additionally after 9/11, many of us had to re-evaluate ourselves. It was important to hone in on what exactly I could legitimately contribute to the discussion. People with brown skin, for example, were not being represented with any dignity and the larger and more dangerous consequence was that our country wasn’t being reflected properly. IMO, after 9/11, acting and film went from passion to a responsibility.”

“I love India so much. It's sort of the most chaotic but also disciplined place at the same time. Every time I go there, I feel like I'm ready to rock and roll.”

Do you find many roles that are written specifically for Indian-American men, or is this a rare thing to see? I would say it's a very rare thing to see. You can always hope that producers and writers become open-minded in the development process and include South Asian people and South Asian actors.

“I remember once being told by a casting person, years ago, that I shouldn't pursue a career in the business because of the color of my skin. The fact that I remember it today means it stuck with me. I thought that was really stupid advice and advice nobody should ever give someone.” - Manish Dayal

The pictures you didn’t know you needed until you saw them: Lee Pace taking selfies with chickens 

"A little drunky and ... Apologies. Selfie in the morning. I promise."

"The documentaries that drive me crazy are the ones where this privileged white guy goes off to some exotic land. The whole story of the documentary is about how he can confront the culture and it makes him learn more about the world. I think that is so not the interesting story here."

Lee Pace attends a press conference at SOHU.com Media Plaza in Beijing, China on 06 05 2015