If I do a film, I go to the place where it is based on, interact with people, and then, I believe, you pick up things without you even noticing.
FAHADH FAASILThe 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.
More Fahadh Faasil Quotes
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I wasn’t really sure about the kind of films I wanted to be a part of. That’s when I saw ‘Aaranya Kaandam.’ I was stunned; it was such a stylish film.
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I like to laugh and to make people laugh.
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Every character, when it comes to a cinematic representation, gets complicated and layered. You are given a lot of dimensions than a single dimension to an individual. That’s the main difference between seeing something out of the window and seeing something on screen.
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I think it would be a dream for any actor to play someone like Changampuzha.
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Roles don’t fascinate me. It is the narrative, the screenplay that is fascinating.
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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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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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For me, ‘Diamond Necklace’ is a commercial attempt, as it has songs and glamour.
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I would like to do movies of all genres.
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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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As an actor, you create a character from your understanding of what you have heard and your observations. Eventually, every film is an extension of the images that I have seen or what I have heard or read somewhere.
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I don’t expect to win awards while working in films.
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I do only what I like. If we do something we don’t like, we will become someone else.
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I want my films to do the talking. I feel if people have to understand me better, I should do more good films. I just want them to know me through my films.
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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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