Kunal Khemu Quotes

With one film after another becoming a hit, nervousness only grows.

I do want to be in mainstream movies that are going to be seen. I suppose it satisfies the showbiz side of me.

The first time I was flown to L.A. for a screen test was an incredibly nerve-racking experience.

Winning a Grand Slam changes everything. There is so much off-court stuff to deal with. And there are expectations of keeping it going that make it tough.

Walking into a show when I was 16, at that time when it was the No. 1 hit show, and replacing a character comes with so many expectations. I felt a lot of pressure with that.

Hollywood is not easy.

That's what happens when you play in L.A. Everybody expects you to do well.

As an actor, I felt nervous only during the release of my film. When I became a director, the anxious moments started once the editing work began.

One minute you're a developing athlete trying to get to the top, then the next minute you do well and win a medal somewhere, and then it's all foisted on you. You never know when it's going to happen. You don't think about the media side of things when you're a young athlete trying to do well.

I'm more surprised than anyone that 'Spamalot's done so well. You can never predict what's going to be a hit.

Hollywood is a fast-paced, competitive world.

I think it's one of the main negative emotional ingredients that fuels show business, because there's so much at stake and the fear of failure looms large.

Suddenly I was the man who got the part that every actor in the English language was trying to get. I was really scared. I had talked the talk, and now I had to walk the walk. For three days, I couldn't answer the phone.

That's why I never took this business too seriously, thinking I was something special, when I knew the truly great performers in motion pictures. pictures.

I never did love Hollywood, I just loved the work.

No matter how successful you get in Hollywood, you cannot rest. Your new movie doesn't open well; they're looking for the next person to replace you; it's always something. You never have true peace.

In the world of acting, many are thin but few are talented.

The film world is a crazy place to be. You sit around all day waiting for the phone to ring. Are people talking about you or aren't they?

Then if your movie clicks with real audiences, you'll be sucked into some sort of Hollywood orbit. It's a devil of a place where the only religion that really counts is box office.

A movie star is someone who has to open a film to gazillions of dollars. I'm just trying to pay my mortgage.

We always hope we can make a movie that will beat America.

From a very young age people have been touting me as a world champion. So it can be tough, playing in the spotlight and people expecting big things from you all the time.

All actors may not be stars, but all stars are actors, and I can vouch for that.

Acting is fun, but directing is very stressful.

My career is doing well both in Tollywood as well as Bollywood.