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Films really can change a conversation and change someone’s thinking and perception, especially with people of color at the center. It rarely happens. I think it’s important for both the community but also the world to see people of color in all genres, especially love stories Picture Quote #1

I remember watching films in my teenage years, and you’d be in love with Leonardo DiCaprio, and then a song would come on. You’d love that song forever; it changed your life Picture Quote #1

I have seen ups and downs. I am 10 films old. People say I have changed. But, I don’t sense any change in myself. If I had to change, I would have changed in my second or third film Picture Quote #1

I do not consider myself a feminist. I do not believe that by doing female-oriented films that depict a woman fighting the system, we can change the system Picture Quote #1

It’s a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but there’s still room for serious horror films. Look at 28 Days Later, that’s not a tongue-in-cheek picture Picture Quote #1

After ‘Chandni Bar’ there was a shutdown of such bars in Mumbai. After ‘Page 3’ people started avoiding such events. ‘Traffic Signal’ exposed the money flow through the mafia. I’m not apologetic about the brutal truth in my films. Almost 70% of my films are based on reality, and 30% I fictionalize or change to suit my film Picture Quote #1

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Most of my films have a lot of character development and exploration, whereas in most horror movies the characters are just cardboard Picture Quote #1

Pixar’s short films convinced Disney that if the company could produce memorable characters within five minutes, then the confidence was there in creating a feature film with those abilities in story and character development Picture Quote #1

I always start with characters rather than with a plot, which many critics would say is very obvious from the lack of plot in my films - although I think they do have plots - but the plot is not of primary importance to me, the characters are Picture Quote #1

My films are very rooted in specific people’s point of view. Some film-makers give a more global point of view, like God looking down at the characters Picture Quote #1

I’m a big fan of character actors like Johnny Depp and Gary Oldman. My goal is to continue playing character roles in indie films and move into playing character leads Picture Quote #1

Before I started to make films, I didn’t give much thought to the way the characters were physically positioned in the story world Picture Quote #1

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The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters Picture Quote #1

My initial introduction to him was - this is a funny story... My Aunt Marian, my entire life growing up, told me that I looked like Charlie Chaplin. That didn’t really resonate with me when I was younger - I hadn’t seen a lot of his films Picture Quote #1

My films have become bilingual. When everyone saw ‘Chennai Express,’ they said it was a bilingual. But I am proud that ‘Chennai Express’ is the highest-grossing Hindi film down South Picture Quote #1

I can’t say I was unhappy as a child actor in films. I had a particularly wonderful time Picture Quote #1

Comparison is a disease. I never felt any competition, since I never compared myself to others. I only focus on my work. I never feel pressurised and do films in my style. Also, I’m very active since childhood, and that gives me the edge to always put my best Picture Quote #1

My parents used to rent old movies - my whole childhood is in black and white - and it was my dream to make films Picture Quote #1

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Growing up the son of a director has made me very aware of the various turns that a directing career can take. Sometimes your films turn out exactly as you want. Sometimes they don’t. I spent a lot of my childhood on sets. I think as a joke, my father gave me a line of dialogue in each of his films during the worst moments of my puberty Picture Quote #1

I have not grown up on movies. I didn’t watch much films in my childhood, but I was fond of animation films Picture Quote #1

My children can’t see many of the films that I’ve been in because I’m always either dying or taking my clothes off Picture Quote #1

I looked at films as a career from necessity but all I have really wanted is my home and children. The two things just do not work out together when one has to leave home at 5.30 am in the morning to go to the studio Picture Quote #1

I live in Leeds, which is about 200 miles north of London, and I get to go and do all the ‘Harry Potter’ stuff and make great films and be part of this wonderful thing all around the world, and then I get to go home and chill out with my friends in Leeds and go watch the football and go to the pub Picture Quote #1

A spine to my films that’s become more evident to me is that many are about the choices people make, and the reverberations of those choices. You go this way, or that way, and either way, there’s going to be consequences Picture Quote #1

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We don’t perceive a contradiction between writing books, making films or producing a television program. These days you can’t choose how you want to express yourself anymore Picture Quote #1

I think early in my career, I didn’t choose films that were crappy films, necessarily, but I didn’t go out and campaign for smaller, better roles Picture Quote #1

If people ask me, ‘For you, what is your most important film?’ I have a feeling that they all sort of want me to answer with one of the Bergman films. But I cannot choose Picture Quote #1

Every Friday, my dad would rent three videos. Me and my brother would ask for something with guns or fighting, but my dad would say, ‘Come on, think about it.’ He’d choose more involving films like ‘Pulp Fiction,’ and at the end of the night, we’d agree that they were great Picture Quote #1

During Christmas time, on German television they show films with three or four episodes, and I quite like the feeling of waiting for the next episode Picture Quote #1

Christopher Nolan’s astounding third Batman feature, ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ represents the true maturation of the superhero movie - and provides the key to understanding the bottomless craving moviegoers have for these films, 34 years after the Christopher Reeve Superman gave birth to the genre Picture Quote #1

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Films really can change a conversation and change someone’s thinking and perception, especially with people of color at the center. It rarely happens. I think it’s important for both the community but also the world to see people of color in all genres, especially love stories. (Films Quotes) I remember watching films in my teenage years, and you’d be in love with Leonardo DiCaprio, and then a song would come on. You’d love that song forever; it changed your life. (Films Quotes) I have seen ups and downs. I am 10 films old. People say I have changed. But, I don’t sense any change in myself. If I had to change, I would have changed in my second or third film. (Films Quotes) I do not consider myself a feminist. I do not believe that by doing female-oriented films that depict a woman fighting the system, we can change the system. (Films Quotes) It’s a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but there’s still room for serious horror films. Look at 28 Days Later, that’s not a tongue-in-cheek picture. (Films Quotes) After ‘Chandni Bar’ there was a shutdown of such bars in Mumbai. After ‘Page 3’ people started avoiding such events. ‘Traffic Signal’ exposed the money flow through the mafia. I’m not apologetic about the brutal truth in my films. Almost 70% of my films are based on reality, and 30% I fictionalize or change to suit my film. (Films Quotes) Most of my films have a lot of character development and exploration, whereas in most horror movies the characters are just cardboard. (Films Quotes) Pixar’s short films convinced Disney that if the company could produce memorable characters within five minutes, then the confidence was there in creating a feature film with those abilities in story and character development. (Films Quotes) I always start with characters rather than with a plot, which many critics would say is very obvious from the lack of plot in my films - although I think they do have plots - but the plot is not of primary importance to me, the characters are. (Films Quotes) My films are very rooted in specific people’s point of view. Some film-makers give a more global point of view, like God looking down at the characters. (Films Quotes) I’m a big fan of character actors like Johnny Depp and Gary Oldman. My goal is to continue playing character roles in indie films and move into playing character leads. (Films Quotes) Before I started to make films, I didn’t give much thought to the way the characters were physically positioned in the story world. (Films Quotes) The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters. (Films Quotes) My initial introduction to him was - this is a funny story... My Aunt Marian, my entire life growing up, told me that I looked like Charlie Chaplin. That didn’t really resonate with me when I was younger - I hadn’t seen a lot of his films. (Films Quotes) My films have become bilingual. When everyone saw ‘Chennai Express,’ they said it was a bilingual. But I am proud that ‘Chennai Express’ is the highest-grossing Hindi film down South. (Films Quotes) I can’t say I was unhappy as a child actor in films. I had a particularly wonderful time. (Films Quotes) Comparison is a disease. I never felt any competition, since I never compared myself to others. I only focus on my work. I never feel pressurised and do films in my style. Also, I’m very active since childhood, and that gives me the edge to always put my best. (Films Quotes) My parents used to rent old movies - my whole childhood is in black and white - and it was my dream to make films. (Films Quotes) Growing up the son of a director has made me very aware of the various turns that a directing career can take. Sometimes your films turn out exactly as you want. Sometimes they don’t. I spent a lot of my childhood on sets. I think as a joke, my father gave me a line of dialogue in each of his films during the worst moments of my puberty. (Films Quotes) I have not grown up on movies. I didn’t watch much films in my childhood, but I was fond of animation films. (Films Quotes) My children can’t see many of the films that I’ve been in because I’m always either dying or taking my clothes off. (Films Quotes) I looked at films as a career from necessity but all I have really wanted is my home and children. The two things just do not work out together when one has to leave home at 5.30 am in the morning to go to the studio. (Films Quotes) I live in Leeds, which is about 200 miles north of London, and I get to go and do all the ‘Harry Potter’ stuff and make great films and be part of this wonderful thing all around the world, and then I get to go home and chill out with my friends in Leeds and go watch the football and go to the pub. (Films Quotes) A spine to my films that’s become more evident to me is that many are about the choices people make, and the reverberations of those choices. You go this way, or that way, and either way, there’s going to be consequences. (Films Quotes) We don’t perceive a contradiction between writing books, making films or producing a television program. These days you can’t choose how you want to express yourself anymore. (Films Quotes) I think early in my career, I didn’t choose films that were crappy films, necessarily, but I didn’t go out and campaign for smaller, better roles. (Films Quotes) If people ask me, ‘For you, what is your most important film?’ I have a feeling that they all sort of want me to answer with one of the Bergman films. But I cannot choose. (Films Quotes) Every Friday, my dad would rent three videos. Me and my brother would ask for something with guns or fighting, but my dad would say, ‘Come on, think about it.’ He’d choose more involving films like ‘Pulp Fiction,’ and at the end of the night, we’d agree that they were great. (Films Quotes) During Christmas time, on German television they show films with three or four episodes, and I quite like the feeling of waiting for the next episode. (Films Quotes) Christopher Nolan’s astounding third Batman feature, ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ represents the true maturation of the superhero movie - and provides the key to understanding the bottomless craving moviegoers have for these films, 34 years after the Christopher Reeve Superman gave birth to the genre. (Films Quotes)

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