Madhur Bhandarkar Quotes

It's a feeling you get. You could have a hundred actors reading for one part, and they could all be spectacular, but one sticks out for some reason.

The difference between a beautifully made failure and a beautifully made hit is who you've got playing the leads.

When I hire actors I believe in their abilities.

People forget actors can adapt and change their appearance. In this industry, people sometimes cast to type, or as close to type as possible, but actors are a lot more versatile than you think!

We all were there for the readings, the screen tests, and we knew. We knew Dustin was the guy right away.

With 'Twilight,' I felt the actors needed to be up-and-coming artists that haven't been recognized yet.

There are lots of great actresses who are great because they'll do anything.

I'm a character actor; that's my skill set.

I think the reason you use an actor is if they are right for the role. Most of the high-profile stars tend to be good actors. That's probably what led to their fame. So if they are right for the movie, you can certainly use them. But I don't want to, not at all. Stardom and Hollywood overpower the ideas and the film.

It's difficult to articulate how I know it's the right actor, but I do. It's instinct. Intuition.

A hero today must be Raj Kapoor, Sunil Dutt, Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan rolled into one. These are the six hero slots in Hindi cinema and an actor must be able to play all if he wants a long innings.

I've always believed that it's the film that chooses the actor and not the other way round.

In films and TV, actors get chosen based on their capabilities, charisma and the image they carry.

A movie will live or die with your casting.

If I had my way, I would plan every film with Salman Khan.

People are wrong when they say that there is struggle in Bollywood. That is only when you don't have the talent. If you have talent, Bollywood comes to you.

A lot of amazing films are happening, a lot amazing TV shows are happening, and people are not afraid to pick actors instead of stars.

I work with actors who fit the bill. I have worked with Abhishek in 'Yuva,' 'Guru' and 'Raavan' because he was the perfect choice.

I've never been someone who is cast for having a lovely figure but for whatever qualities I could possibly bring to a role, so I'm still castable.

I'm pretty sure no one's reading action scripts saying, 'This has got to be Ed Helms.'

Also, there's the caliber of actors that we keep getting. Lorraine Bracco plays my mom and Chazz Palminteri plays my father, and Brian Dennehy and Donnie Wahlberg have been on the show. And, we've got Billy Burke from Twilight. We've gotten all kinds of fantastic actors. That speaks for itself.

Casting is an art, and if you're interested in people, like I am, casting is essential.

Commercial hit films such as 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan,' 'Talaash,' and 'Kick' had big superstars to sell them; that may not have been the case if it were just me.

It's heartening to see talented girls like Prachi Desai and Yami Gautam making it big in films and proving themselves.

I know whoever I'll work with, will open up different avenues for me, be it Imtiaz Ali or Rajkumar Hirani, the list is endless, the amount of talent we have in our country in terms of directors is insane.