The only thing my famous last name got me was a foothold in the industry. That was the easy part. The biggest problem is survival. As Fazil’s son, I am expected to know everything – acting, dancing, horse riding… I am not trained in all these, and I don’t think I ever will be.
FAHADH FAASILWhat I look for in a project is whether the storyline excites me.
More Fahadh Faasil Quotes
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I feel that entertainment happens when fact and fiction is balanced.
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People expect star kids to be perfect – horse-riding, fighting.
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The less people know about you, the more you understand how beautiful life is. It’s good when you exist only on screen. I don’t want them to take me home. I love to have my privacy.
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I know it’s a big gamble, but I want to do good films.
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I’ve done only things I’ve liked, and I’m happy that others have liked them, too. I hope it keeps going that way. But l would never want to do films which please just one set of audience; they should connect with everyone.
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I trust my directors to see me through, for I don’t consider myself as a natural actor – or a good one at that.
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Mistakes happen, and then you try to overcome those. I like that process.
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When you are talking about human emotions, stardom doesn’t matter.
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The characters I portray are an extension of what I’ve seen, heard, or read, and so what you see in my films are how I understand life.
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All I want to do is to make movies that are appealing to people.
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Mohan Raja is an interesting filmmaker. He is constantly, if I may use the word, contradicting himself. He explains a scene, and then he will try to break that and rebuild it. That, to me, is filmmaking. Every scene is constructed after a lot of discussions.
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I often see only my mistakes. I always feel I could have done better. Every artist goes through it.
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Offscreen, I’m a private person. I’m shy and don’t know how to face the public.
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When I am with my friends, I am comfortable.
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I have been fortunate to collaborate with people who have been open to discussion. If I tell them something, they have always explained to me why they want it the other way.
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