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I didn't have the kind of budget to compete with the big studios, therefore I had to make my films more outlandish, more outrageous.
I think I'm drawn to films more as a director with a directorial mind even as an actor. I make movies to make the films, not to act.
Playing different characters in different films helps keep you excited about what you do. It always seems like a whole new adventure.
I looked back on the roaring Twenties, with its jazz, 'Great Gatsby' and the pre-Code films as a party I had somehow managed to miss.
I like to make all kinds of shows and films, whether it's fantasy or big-popcorn, big-screen escapism or dramas based on real events.
I'm a huge fan of Richard Curtis - there's real grief, real compassion in his films as well as cheekiness; it's a wonderful cocktail.
Before 'The OC,' I was on track to do some great films... and one thing happens, and then I got this mega-stardom all from this show.
My mom and dad used to tell me, 'You've got to see this film,' and they were influential to a high degree of the films I saw as a kid.
Most of my films have a lot of character development and exploration, whereas in most horror movies the characters are just cardboard.
I've made six films for Disney, and they have a clause in their contracts called the morality clause that I've always refused to sign.
I was the first person from my family to enter films. So, everything connected with films was new to me, including fans and fan clubs.
'Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead' is one of the most underrated films. There were even different cuts of it. A wonderful film.
I don't make movies for the same reason that a lot of people do. I make films because I need to see them exist in a very specific way.
I moved with my mom to Los Angeles for her to pursue her acting career, and she got a job casting atmosphere in some independent films.
I am profoundly fascinated by cruelty, fear, horror and death. My films show my preoccupation with violence, the pathology of violence.
I'd love to continue my career in Hollywood - I'd love to do another action film, or a romantic comedy, or horror. I love horror films.
I like L.A., but I think what's changed is that the kinds of films I do, the mid-range dramatic film, has become an endangered species.
I grew up on romantic comedies and love watching those films. They were, like, a real joy and a source of great pleasure and an escape.
I'm not really that keen on mainstream; I'm not interested in doing the normal films. I do tend to go for the quirky, different scripts.
I work very fast and steadily, and I don't hardly ever notice that I'm working. It feels like just breathing or walking when I do films.
I think the movie industry has to pay attention that we need to make good quality films, or we are never going to get the business back.
I don't want to come and conquer American films or the American market. I just want to do movies that I care about, stories that I like.
I don't think there's so much difference between making documentaries and feature films. I think it's even harder to make documentaries.
There are about 250 curators in the world who keep their eyes open to choose films from around the globe for festivals. I am one of them.
Frankly, I'm an actor right now because of Shah Rukh. When I was in school and even when studying engineering, I used to watch his films.
When Walt Disney was making his films, he trusted his instincts and made films for himself, but they appealed to everybody, not just kids.
I am a product of '90s movies. I grew up watching '90s films and wanted to become an actor because that was the phase of cinema I enjoyed.
My philosophy is very simple. I want my fans to come to theatres and watch my films and enjoy. I ensure that they get their money's worth.
Hindi films do not respect fine actors, it is all about super stars and stardom. Film-making is reduced to revolving around a star's moods.
In films, the camera catches each nuance of expression in close ups. On the stage, it is less subtle, you have to act with your whole body.
The reality about shooting films is that you can shoot many jokes and decide later which one works. So it's not worth fighting about jokes.
I spent years working in low-budget horror films. When you've done 'Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death,' you can handle anything!
Working with Woody Allen was extremely gratifying. He has such a vast catalog of great work that doing one of his films was somewhat unreal.
I don't make films for critics, and I'm not particularly interested in what they have to say, and they don't have a bearing on my audiences.
I look at the Christian Bale movies, the 'Batman' films, and that shows you that superhero movies don't just have to be about men in tights.
Most of my films are set in an upper-middle-class world of well-off people who may have all kinds of emotional problems, but they live well.
My children have never watched any of my films. Charlie knows that daddy makes movies, but he says they are not good enough for him to watch.
I am not a bloody ghoda running a race that you give me a tag. I am competitive, and the reason for that is that I want to do the best films.
I wouldn't do nudity in films. For me, personally... To act with my clothes on is a performance; to act with my clothes off is a documentary.
I will be making films, and I'm going to keep working, no matter what I have to do. And I don't plan to ever ask for permission from anybody.
I was born. When I was 23 I started telling jokes. Then I started going on television and doing films. That's still what I am doing. The end.
'Fukrey' was a major turning point of my career because it was post this film that I started getting lead roles in films like 'Bobby Jasoos.'
I watched a lot of old movies. Clint Eastwood movies, a lot of John Wayne films, a lot of movies that celebrated the region of where I lived.
For me, a very chilled out day would be me on my couch or cooking, sitting with one or two friends watching TV or films over a glass of wine.
Initially, my father opposed the idea of joining films and did not want me to move out, but now I'm closest to him and have his full support.
In films, you have to follow the director's vision. Filmmaking is a director's medium. So everything happens as per the script and his vision.
My best actress of all time is Kate Winslet. I want to be just like her. 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is one of my favourite films.
I've seen many, many movies over the years, and there are only a few that suddenly inspire you so much that you want to continue to make films.
When I was new, I didn't know where my career will go. Initially, my films were not even successful, but then I learned a lot from my mistakes.
I always argued against the auteur theory; films are a collaborative art form. I've had some fantastically good people help me make the movies.