Ali Fazal Quotes

It would be interesting to explore an opportunity if Hindi filmmakers think I can fit into any character in a film.

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.

Like any other actor, my agent called me with an opportunity. It just so happens that the opportunity was the lead in 'Star Wars.'

Most of the auditions I went on, I passed up the projects because I just wasn't interested. When I read A Knight's Tale, that was that. I knew I wanted to do this movie.

'Drive' came to me because the casting director knew my manager and called and said, 'You've always talked to me about Albert wanting to play the heavy. I think he should read this.' My ears just perked up.

For me to get a lead role in a real movie is something to jump at. It's not like I get to do that all of the time.

Terry Malick offered me three parts in 'The Thin Red Line.' I was busy shooting other movies while he asked me the first two.

I was delighted when Ashutosh Gowariker offered me the role of 'Sakina Begum.'

Before I was cast for 'Brothers,' we all knew that Karan Johar was looking for an actress for to play a mother's role. I never thought that he would think of casting me.

I was offered Vicky Kaushal's role in 'Lust Stories,' which I had declined.

I did pilots here and there but mostly I was doing little bits in movies.

I didn't want to do film or commercials or television.

When Rakesh Roshan called me for 'Khoon Bhari Maang,' it was supposed to be a six month shoot, but I ended up staying for four years doing 12 films.

When I started in films, it never really occurred to me that I could make a career out of acting.

When I emerged from drama school, I had no expectation that I would ever work in film.

I didn't intend to become an actor.

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 know I should be Wonder Woman. They need an international actress - a fresh face. They need a woman who's tall, athletic and dark-haired - and an actress who can play the part. That's me. So, I'm coming to L.A. to work hard and meet the industry. And if 'Wonder Woman' comes together, I want it.

I grew up in Maine working at a video store and found myself being pulled more and more to on-camera stuff.

I have grown up watching Bollywood movies, and I would love to act in them.

I've been in more than 20 movies. You just do the best you can and try to make a living.

From 'Polytechnique,' I started to get scripts and after 'Incendies,' of course, it exploded.

I auditioned for 'Spider-Man.' I auditioned for 'Han Solo,' all those big movies. I would love to do something like that.

If I wasn't an actress and I wasn't Stifler's mom, my life would be so dull.

I am looking to play powerful characters and as far as biopics are concerned.