Denis Villeneuve Quotes

The one good thing is that I get a lot more good scripts coming through my letterbox. 'Vera Drake' raised my profile in one way, and then 'Harry Potter' in another.

I began as a model, but that did not really hold my interest for too long! I believe I stood out from the parade of models trying to make it in Hollywood, which helped launch my career beyond the one-night-stand horror movie.

I am not at a level where I will be flooded with offers. Hopefully, things will change after 'Pink.' It is one film after 'Shaitan' where I am hoping things will change for me.

I have been in a lot of movies, but none of them are critics' darlings, you might say.

I just did one movie and there was no career for me, anyway.

As an actor, it's much easier for me to get work in the movies because nobody knows who I am except for the work that I've done in another movie. I really enjoy that.

I am one of those people who is not very patient in the makeup chair. I have been offered movies like 'Planet of the Apes' and stuff like 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas' and I turned them down.

When I first came to Hollywood, I could not break into movies.

I always knew that all it would take was for the right director to put me in a movie.

'The Last Seduction,' 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'While You Were Sleeping' did a lot to get me noticed for bigger roles.

It hasn't really made it easier getting film work. It's not like I can call up a studio or a producer and say - insert haughty voice here - 'It's Parker. I guess you might know me as the indie queen. I'm wondering if you have any projects for me to be in.'

In future I will surely look forward to doing Hollywood projects.

Whenever we actors become part of a Bollywood film, there is a certain pressure of earning a box office success.

I am delighted to have won a place in both Tamil and Telugu film industry.

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

I was shooting for 'Bobby Jasoos' when I was offered 'Khamoshiyan.'

I don't think I need to do a big-ticket film to be considered a big actress.

My first film, 'Ishaqzaade,' did well, and I got four damn good films because of it.

I have been offered so many parts in movies and I just think it's so outrageous as I've never really done acting or things like that.

'Kahaani' gave me popularity and 'Gangs of Wasseypur' stardom.

After 'Pithamagan,' I took a break scouting for good offers.

The commercial success that came with Anjali Menon's 'Bangalore Days' helped me in getting my work noticed.

Especially for people who are unknown, it's easier to get a TV show because you don't have to put a certain amount of people in movie theaters for a box office weekend. It's really difficult to get a great lead role in some big film, if nobody knows you.

You can't ignore the system and the power you acquire as an actor if you're in films that are successful.

Trying to constantly get yourself into movies is extremely stressful and sometimes just impossible.