Nandita Das Quotes
Although I feel directing is a lot more challenging, fulfilling and satisfying, it is also far more stressful & consuming. This is why I don't see myself directing one film after another in quick succession.
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I get offers all the time from film makers, but they are unknown quantities. I don't go there and do experiments.
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Through every victory and every setback, I've insisted that change is never easy and never quick; that we wouldn't meet all of our challenges in one term, or one presidency, or even in one lifetime.
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People are overwhelmed looking up at the Mount Everest of environmental challenges that we face. But you put one foot in front of the other and you recognize that not everyone is Sir Edmund Hillary.
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Stage and film are just two wildly different animals. Why compare the two?
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Charlie Sheen gave me a signed headshot. I think it said, 'Keep it real.' But 'real' was spelled 'reel,' like a film reel.
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My character in 'Batman v Superman' isn't supposed to be Japanese, but director Zack Snyder said he'd seen me in 'Wolverine' and had to get me in the film somehow. Hearing that was like music to my ears.
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That's what film can do in a way that TV and other long-form storytelling can't. It gives you this very immersive moment.
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I have new ideas every day, and I always want to take on new challenges.
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The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room.
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I'm extremely particular how my look should be in a film.
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The film depends on the audience's belief in this relationship.
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Female characters in literature are full. They're messy: they've got runny noses and burp and belch. Unfortunately, in film, female characters don't often have that kind of richness.
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Oftentimes, when you have a huge studio film and you have big names attached, they like to keep attaching big names.
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I am the biggest geek and fan of film and TV, and I just go through phases.
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What allows us, as human beings, to psychologically survive life on earth, with all of its pain, drama, and challenges, is a sense of purpose and meaning.
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On the clothes front, I have a designer who sits with the director for each film to chalk out a look for me based on the script.
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I make sure that whatever film I do, I enjoy my role.
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Everybody has their demons; everyone has their challenges.
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Other actors like to rehearse on film-they like 30 or 40 takes. When you get an actor like that, it becomes difficult for me because I'm ready to quit after number two.
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When you're at a public pool or in your friend's backyard, knowing that your kids can get in and out of the water and protect themselves can make all the difference in the world. Something as simple as being able to flip over and get to the ladder can save a life. You can start your kids in lessons as early as you want - it's never too soon.
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Obedience to God's will is the secret of spiritual knowledge and insight. It is not willingness to know, but willingness to DO (obey) God's will that brings certainty.
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Since we’re all longtime friends, making music was a good excuse to hang out together.
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Although I feel directing is a lot more challenging, fulfilling and satisfying, it is also far more stressful & consuming. This is why I don't see myself directing one film after another in quick succession.
