Quotes from Fahadh Faasil

I would like to do movies of all genres.

It feels good to hear good things about yourself.

I thoroughly enjoyed shooting for 'Velaikkaran,' and I made a great friend in Sivakarthikeyan during the process. Also, it was wonderful working with director Mohan Raja. I have not seen a director who takes so much effort to get things the best way possible.

If I had my way, I want to do 15 films in a year, but I have realised I cannot physically do that.

I believe that anyone with a bit of guidance can act.

Mohan Raja is an interesting filmmaker. He is constantly, if I may use the word, contradicting himself. He explains a scene, and then he will try to break that and rebuild it. That, to me, is filmmaking. Every scene is constructed after a lot of discussions.

I will happily sit at home and take care of the house.

It's the failure of my debut film which made me an actor, which made me want to succeed in the industry. But that doesn't mean I regret whatever choices I've made over the years. No, not even 'Kaiyethum Doorathu!'

I am an actor, and I would like to reinvent myself through every character that I portray.

I try to choose characters that don't remind the audience of my previous roles. I make a conscious effort for that.

The only thing my famous last name got me was a foothold in the industry. That was the easy part. The biggest problem is survival. As Fazil's son, I am expected to know everything - acting, dancing, horse riding... I am not trained in all these, and I don't think I ever will be.

My thought process is in Malayalam. So, every time I have to work outside Malayalam, the process is a little stressful. I have to translate my Malayalam thoughts into English and back to Tamil.

When I listen to a basic thought, I try to visualise the cinema in it. Sometimes it is dark, sometimes boyish, sometimes amateurish. It is a trial and error method. But the bottom line is that I want to entertain the audience.

I love the forest. It is the place where you hear yourself better.

Working with Thiagarajan Kumararaja in 'Super Deluxe' was absolutely mind-blowing.

I like movies made by Spike Lee - doing those films out of the U.S., that is really daring.

When I choose the scripts, all I look forward to is an impressive narration.

Roles don't fascinate me. It is the narrative, the screenplay that is fascinating.

For me, 'Diamond Necklace' is a commercial attempt, as it has songs and glamour.

When you are talking about human emotions, stardom doesn't matter.

If I do a film, I go to the place where it is based on, interact with people, and then, I believe, you pick up things without you even noticing.

As an actor, you create a character from your understanding of what you have heard and your observations. Eventually, every film is an extension of the images that I have seen or what I have heard or read somewhere.

What I look for in a project is whether the storyline excites me.

I wasn't really sure about the kind of films I wanted to be a part of. That's when I saw 'Aaranya Kaandam.' I was stunned; it was such a stylish film.