Quotes About Cinema

To me, score is really important. I would rather not have any score if it's something that's going to detract from the film. So often when I watch films, the score is what really bothers me.

It's not everyday that a Sanjay Leela Bhansali comes along with a Rs 10-15 crore bounty to splurge on marketing.

Women drive box office.

I don't think a film has ever worked at the box office because of a star.

Boxing is a big part of American cinema.

There is a future for English films. Don't we all talk, breathe, and think in English? If we can talk and think in English, we can also make films in English.

Cinema is actually very backward. When we see gay characters or people of color, they're always there for that reason. I'm personally kind of sick of that. I love to see characters who just live and breathe and are comfortable in that space.

Ang Lee - he is amazing. I think doing a film with him would be breathtaking.

I love Brian De Palma.

I like to have the actors do their thing. And then brief them what to do differently in take two.

Most movies are too brightly lit. I think that may come from a lot of directors having watched too much TV.

'Udta Punjab' has a brilliant script.

You can't actually be just a movie actor in Britain, because we don't make that many movies.

Generally, drama films are made with stars - I broke the rule unknowingly.

I saw 'Brooklyn' so many times.

Making movies is never going to get better than working on a Coen brothers project.

The Coen brothers are amazing; they're special.

I never think about the budget of the film.

'Baahubali' team is not after numbers. If we would have been number guys, we would have never made a film with such a huge budget. We just wanted to make the biggest war film of this country, but what it has achieved is amazing.

Vada Chennai 2' needs a big budget.

I have done serious roles in various films including 'Budget Padmanabhan,' 'Thaththi Thavudhu Manasu,' among others.

Big-budget movies might have huge marketing budgets, but only some films have the content to stand out.

I am a complete movie buff who still prefers to go for the late night show and seldom watch movies at home.

I wasn't a film buff.