Quotes About Film

I dubbed for 'Nannaku Prematho' because in that film, I was doing a London-based character, and even if some mistake happens with pronunciation, people would excuse it.

Everyone in the '80s grew up, and for a lot of the film executives, that's what they know and love.

When I emerged from drama school, I had no expectation that I would ever work in film.

Being star kids, there are certain expectations to live up to. There's a certain pressure from the public. And, if your film doesn't work, it's even worse.

For me, there's something about a certain kind of genre film that has real potency in its emotional landscape.

When I started out in films, I didn't know any of the languages I worked in.

Malayalam films just fell into my lap.

An actor should never be larger than the film he's in.

You want your film to be seen by the largest audience and stars help in facilitating that. Star-power does work.

Hollywood is a world where the only thing that gets green-lit is something that made money the last year.

I am acting in a film based on Abheek Barua's 'City of Death.' It is a dark story that sifts through many layers of Kolkata.

TV's job is to make you lean in, and a film's job is to make you lean back.

Working with directors like Gurinder Chadha was a learning experience for me.

In every character I play, I try to imbibe something. Every film is a learning process for me.

Shooting for 'Paathshaala' was a good experience. I learnt a lot.

As actors, we put in our best, but when people don't like a film, you have to learn to deal with it. I've learnt not to get too emotional.

I have learnt a lot about theatre, and I would like to know the same about film.

The experience of an actual film from idea to screen will teach me more than most books and lectures.

I'm a huge Ang Lee fan and a huge Larry McMurtry fan.

There's an old saying in Hollywood: It's not the length of your film, it's how you use it.

For me, the story must be the hero of the film. The screen space or the length of my role does not matter.

I am not concerned about the age of the character or the length of my role in a film. What matters is its quality.

That's one of the best things about the RED ONE - I can use all the best lenses that have been used in film forever.

There have been lots of attempts to make a movie of 'Les Miserables' over the years.