Film Quotes
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I've been a victim in every film I have done so far. It would be nice to play someone who doesn't get killed for once. Then again, I am getting really good at screaming and fake tears.
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When I say that I am going to do an American film, I didn't want to suddenly go off into a completely different world that which bears no relation to the style of filmmaking that I'm used to.
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When I first started in film, I was terrified of the camera.
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I want to pursue a career in film.
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The Sundance Institute has been vital to the film communities of Latin America.
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You have to understand that you are not making the film for yourself; you're making it for the audience. If I am asking my audiences to buy tickets, I owe them the worth of their money, and I owe them entertainment.
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To be honest, I wasn't a sci-fi geek at all. But I do love a good sci-fi film, especially one that can really take you away. And I read some reality-bending novels growing up, like stuff by Vonngeut, so I already had one part my brain open to the unnatural and unusual, and it's generally fun to venture into that world and film in it.
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Controversies are part and parcel of making a big film.
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I think as a filmmaker one should make all kinds of films. It is not that one should make only one kind of film. I love to see romantic films; I loved watching 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge,' 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.' If I make such films, I will make it with my yardstick, according to my parameters.
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Frankly speaking, it's only the script that matters to me the most. If I like the script, then I just commit to myself and go ahead with it. But I also look at the commitment and confidence of the director of the film because it's him who will shape the film.
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Obviously I will promote 'Vaalu.' It is my film. I am the lead actress in it; I play a major part, and I will promote the film.
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The U.S., especially Hollywood, is so strong for film production.
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It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise. There is no such thing as a perfect shot, a perfect film. The purpose of film is not to make a monument to oneself.
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I am honoured to have been chosen for an Amitabh Bachchan film.
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If I had a gun to my head and I had to choose between theater and film I'd choose theater.
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Look, I'm just a storyteller. When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda.
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Stage and film are just two wildly different animals. Why compare the two?
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My first film 'Saawariya' was a flop; I don't regret it.
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Ordinarily if an actor gets chosen for the lead in a film, he or she has already built up a repertoire, and everyone knows what he or she is capable of.
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American films are less American every day, because you have to please a world audience. There's less authenticity, so it's more accessible.
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'Magadheera' is a lovely film which can't be recreated.
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Part of what's so tricky in a film that's two hours long is how many themes can you effectively explore.
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I got a call from Tom Hanks, who directed That Thing You Do!, when he was done cutting that film. I was like, "Oh, my god. Tom Hanks is calling me. This is amazing!" And then, of course, he was calling me to tell me that I was barely in the movie. But I'll never forget it - and this is why he's Tom Hanks, because he's got such a way with words.
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I love a film where I get squished by two dumpsters or I fly through the air.
