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 FAASILI have grown up seeing success and failure.
More Fahadh Faasil Quotes
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Most of the films that I do help me learn something.
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There are two kinds of films: the ones that are devoid of logic but can still hijack the audience, and those that can win them over with logic. Both kinds can succeed, and I like to work in both.
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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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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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It doesn’t matter to me how I look on screen. What matters to me is how I connect with the audience.
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I’ve always wanted to do a role based on a real-life person.
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When I am with my friends, I am comfortable.
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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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I have always maintained that the audience should take a call on this. Its up to them to decide whether they want to see a pirated version or not. They should understand the effort and amount of hard work that go into a film.
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I would like to look funny on screen, doing comedy.
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I want my films to make money first. Awards and all can come later.
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I thoroughly enjoyed shooting for ‘Velaikkaran,’ and I made a great friend in Sivakarthikeyan during the process. Also, it was wonderful working with director Mohan Raja. I have not seen a director who takes so much effort to get things the best way possible.
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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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I want to entertain viewers as much as possible.
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I am an actor, and I would like to reinvent myself through every character that I portray.
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I am a bad boy. I don’t come across clearly to a lot of people, so I am bad for them.
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I’m not a person who goes out of my way to change my look. I like my characters to look as natural as possible.
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It’s the failure of my debut film which made me an actor, which made me want to succeed in the industry. But that doesn’t mean I regret whatever choices I’ve made over the years. No, not even ‘Kaiyethum Doorathu!’
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All I believe in is, you need to be yourself.
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I give my best to each role that I do.
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For me, ‘Diamond Necklace’ is a commercial attempt, as it has songs and glamour.
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I have never been 100% confident that I am right about anything.
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I listened to the script of ‘Carbon’ at the end of 2014. I liked it the moment I heard it. I wanted to do it.
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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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I try to choose characters that don’t remind the audience of my previous roles. I make a conscious effort for that.
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I am a person who doesn’t like responsibility of any kind. But I do enjoy what I do.
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