Julian Sands Quotes

There is no reason to compare Bollywood and Marathi films. Both have their own charm.

Some of my favorite movies are just movies that are just good stories, and aren't necessarily big budget movies or anything.

Obviously, I try to make the films work for an audience. That's the main point of making a film, and in retrospect, one can see that certain films, let's say Leaving Las Vegas, demonstrated its own success.

Whether I'm acting or making it, at the end of the day it's telling the story; action, drama. You want the audience to feel it - the story, the action, the scene, or a particular shot. I just keep working on crafting my art, on how to make action movies.

I know that when I watch TV, I want to be transformed and transported, not just by the characters that I grow to love over the hours and seasons of watching but also the world that it plants me into.

I think what a lot of action movies lose these days, especially the ones that deal with fantasy, is you stop caring at some point because you've lost human scale.

If I start paying attention to the mechanics of a film while watching it, then it's generally a bad film.

The two things that matter the most to me: emotional resonance and rocket launchers. Party of Five, a brilliant show, and often made me cry uncontrollably, suffered ultimately from a lack of rocket launchers.

Obviously, a theatrical masterpiece needs more than a plot; many television shows are nothing but plot, and it is doubtful that they will stand the test of time. But I also don't think that making fun of plot or acting like we're all somehow 'above' structure is such a good idea.

Hollywood has cracked emotions very well with animation, and that is where India will eventually cover because it is an emotional country, and we just want a right story to tell, which will stir the right emotions with the audience.

'Finding Dory' just stole my heart. Little Dory was the most adorable thing in the entire world, and Ellen DeGeneres killed the game. I liked the flashbacks to the past - it gave you a bit more perspective and appreciation for certain characters.

If you go to a theme park, there will be so many rides. You will get an exciting experience in each of them. Like that, every film is an experience that entertains you. Some films will touch your heart. Some will touch you emotionally. There is nothing more than that.

When you are working on a movie, you have to ensure that the journey of characters ends in two hours.

Somehow, Hindi movies never took me in the same way Hollywood films did. Even at the age of five or six, I could see the difference in the quality of execution.

I have a DVD of 'Lois & Clark,' and I don't know how the special effects hold up, because all the technology's gotten so much better. But the writer - the woman that wrote 'Lois & Clark' - I think those stories were good.

I always wanted to work with Ashutosh Gowariker because of the interesting ways in which he depicts stories in his films.

As a filmmaker, you're always supposed to be with your characters, in all movies, even if they're villains.

Film is this incredible medium that allows us to feel empathy for people that are very different than us and worlds completely foreign from our own.

When you're trying to make a film, you're trying to find a way to love your subject, and you want your audience to love your subject.

You could make a film out of just about anything so long as there is a clear vision about the story.

If it is a good film, the audience will like it. They will take to it if it is made with a certain amount of integrity.

I greatly admire how the essence of Nitesh Tiwari's films resonate with you long after you've left the theatre.

What attracted me to 'Eclipse' was that it is a great story and a tremendous challenge for me as a filmmaker.

One of the reasons wrestling works is because it allows people to suspend their disbelief. They may know it's not real, but if it's done well enough, they get sucked into it emotionally. And that's why they watch.

I must say, I was a very filmy kid. I used to watch a lot of TV and get very influenced by Bollywood.