Film Quotes
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Transitioning to being an unemployed film actor is different, but it's fun and I've been looking forward to it for a while.
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News writes history from the perspective of politicians. Film writes history from the perspective of the people.
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In France and other European countries, film stars are more celebrated. In Germany, if we are good at what we do, we are respected but not acclaimed. And, of course, we are not paid like Americans are.
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When I started in the mid-'90s, the goal was really to shoot for a film career and stay there.
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I have been in the film industry for 35 years, and everyone, including the spot-boys, will vouch for my character.
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Film can be exciting, but more often, it's tedious.
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If your film is in English, it makes it that much easier to get a wide release.
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Documentary film without nuanced journalistic sourcing risks being sensational, tendentious or broad-brushed.
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I think that 'Mary Poppins' needs a subtle reader, in many respects, to grasp all its implications, and I understand that these cannot be translated in terms of the film.
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One thing that the audience, and perhaps critics, aren't aware of is that, especially in a film like 'Moonlight,' you always shoot a lot more footage than makes the cut of the film.
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But the process of making a film is not glamorous. Certainly not my films.
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'Lisa' was a film that I am really proud of and is probably hopefully going to be remade.
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When we shot 'The Lord of the Rings,' we had special permission to film in wild areas of New Zealand that could be accessed only by helicopter. They would drop us off and we would work all day, and they'd pick us up and take us out again.
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For a Tamil debut, I wanted to make sure the script is the right one. We are hopeful 'Bramhotsavam' will be that film.
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I was very excited to work with Nick Jarecki and, of course, to be in a film with Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon!
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The film depends on the audience's belief in this relationship.
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'Bombay Velvet' is my most romantic film, it's my 'Titanic' or 'Gone With The Wind.'
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I want to play a variety of different characters in different genres of film.
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I also have a film coming up called Breaking Up, and my part in that was not written for a Latina, and my character is not particularly pretty or sexy or exotic.
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So there was one point I thought I was gonna lose it, but once I get on something I have to finish it; I just kept persuading them and they turned around. One good thing was the international guys really stood behind this movie, they thought they could support this film. So these guys step up and that's really good, and then they turned around.
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The goal is to divide my time between stage and film.
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Quentin Tarantino is a genius. I want to do every single film with him.
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Delhi is full of energy. It is special to me because I have shot my first film here, and it is closer to my home town Chandigarh. I love the food, the vibe, and the people here.
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Acting gives you cosmic permission to take a trip in movies that lasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until the film is finished.
