Taapsee Pannu Quotes

Hollywood is a film industry, a film business. I don't approach my career in that way. I see it as 'art,' and I become involved in films that ring my bell.

I've done every job in the world, and movies, the only thing close to a movie that I've ever done is it's kind of like being in a band.

I just like to act and write and produce. To me, making movies is the ultimate goal.

We're trying to make a movie that's interesting.

The literary aspect of the film business excites me, but show business in general doesn't take any mental giant.

I feel I have been a part of some very wonderful films, and I have had it in mind when I was on the set, every day, that what I am doing has meaning.

I'm glad I'm getting to do interesting films.

I love actors, and I'm passionate about the creative process of acting and filmmaking.

I know the pleasure you get from making your films. The intense involvement in every aspect: the acting, the camera, the colors, the costumes, even the hair and makeup. Editing is thrilling. Everything to do with films is absorbing - everything but the money part, the business. But I'm deeply glad I've had that experience.

Research can be interesting, but it can be pointless as well. The realities of making a movie often are not conducive with that. I'm not knocking it. I love doing research myself, but I admit it doesn't always add to the performance.

I have no interest in writing, directing or producing.

Hollywood has its own way of telling stories. I was just telling stories that I was familiar with. And it's what I want to do in the future: I want to take my audio cinema and put it on the screen.

I always loved doing a movie with Daldry. That's always a huge factor for me.

Every actor wants to direct.

I loved doing casting because I love actors, and I am very conscious of what actors do. But I always wanted to be a producer.

It's a juggernaut, yeah... but I'm not phased by making movies.

At this point, I'm happy to be part of something special. As an actor I liked to choose scripts that I'm passionate about.

More than an actor, I am a performer... I'm a great believer - honestly so, shamelessly so, vulgarly so - that cinema is for entertainment. If you want to send messages, there's the postal service.

Making movies is difficult and you get disorientated sometimes - even when you're working with fantastic talent.

Yeah... I like films, I like movies, I like playing different characters and working with different actors and filming in different places. I like movies because it's kind of a combination of every art: it's like, it's picture, it's story, it's music, it's kind of like a clash and a collide of every art. It's really neat.

I want to write, act, and direct!

I want people to see my name on a movie, pay money and know they're going to be entertained for 90 minutes.

Every movie has its uniqueness. You just do your best and go with it.

Producing is a world of compromise and actors are utterly spoiled all the time.

My point was that it's hard to make good films, but I'm not under any illusion that you do all the time.