Josh Stewart Quotes

You can have a great character in a really bad script, and the film will never be seen. It's just too much work to commit to a film and not have it released.

I judge movies on how much fun I had while I was doing them. I had a great time on 'The Right Stuff.' Doing that was fantastic. And there was the year I did 'The Rookie' and 'Far From Heaven,' which was amazing because those two different roles were just so far apart.

There are many great writers out there and, actually, great scripts. The problem is - and this is what I've always felt, even when I got out of school and started reading scripts - the really smart, character-driven stuff tends to be smaller films, and they just don't get made.

In 'Badlapur,' my character's name is Jhumli. It's a special film for me because I got a chance to work with my favourite director, Sriram Raghavan. I'm a huge fan of him.

'Mission: Impossible' is basically entertainment, and for what it is, it's fine. I don't think most actors become actors to do that type of film.

I don't think we're living in great times for movies, to tell you the truth.

I've done a lot of movies, but my favorite was 'Blind Faith.'

I think I've made some pretty decent films in the '80s and '90s.

I'd love to win an Oscar; that would be great. I hope to get a feature film that I've made get a wide release. I'm not sure that's ever going to happen.

Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life on film.

There are no great scripts - just great films.

When I think about my great conversations with Marlon Brando on the set of 'Morituri,' I think there's a story there, just as I do with my experience working with James Cameron on 'Titanic.' And then there are all my years on 'Y&R' and all that has happened there.

The great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films.

It's strange how extras have become such a big part of the business. I don't know what I think of it. I mean, some of them are great, most of them are filler.

In my first film, Five Corners, I played a very scary, violent crazed character, and it exposed me to a lot of directors.

Somebody has to invest in creating the movies of the future.

The great thing about films is that you have access to this whole world of experts who teach you the skills your character's supposed to have.

I think it's always hard to find great roles, no matter what age you are. So I always say to people, 'You have to remember that Hollywood is in the business of making movies that they can sell tickets to; they're not in the business of finding great roles for actors.'

What I do is doing movies and sharing movies.

Sometimes in entertainment, when people have done the Academy Awards - like, for example, in 'The Bodyguard' - I just didn't believe it; it didn't feel authentic.

If I like a particular character or story, I usually say yes to the film.

I kind of want to be in a comedy movie, or maybe something like 'Star Wars.'

Radha Krishna Sir, the director of 'Jil,' had seen 'Madras Cafe' and liked my acting in it. He wanted a performer and so got me on board.

Movies play a very important part in my life and I think the most number of films are made in India.

I am very happy that in the second year of my acting career in Bollywood I got to do a biopic.