The closest encounter I had with films in my childhood was sitting on the lap of my father at a shooting set, and he would say ‘rain,’ and it started raining, and then he would say ‘song,’ and people started dancing. I thought I was sitting on God’s lap.
FAHADH FAASILI never wanted to be an actor but ended up being one.
More Fahadh Faasil Quotes
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My father hasn’t backed me in any way, and I don’t think anybody has backed me.
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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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I am a person who doesn’t like responsibility of any kind. But I do enjoy what 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 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 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 would like to look funny on screen, doing comedy.
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I love the forest. It is the place where you hear yourself better.
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I feel that entertainment happens when fact and fiction is balanced.
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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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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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People know me through my characters. I don’t think they have any idea about the individual that I am. They know I am a director’s son, and I am married to an actress.
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People often ask whether marriage has changed me. I didn’t marry because I had to change.
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Roles don’t fascinate me. It is the narrative, the screenplay that is fascinating.
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My thought process is in Malayalam. So, every time I have to work outside Malayalam, the process is a little stressful. I have to translate my Malayalam thoughts into English and back to Tamil.
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