Ashish Sharma Quotes

Every new director you work with, brings in something new and has perhaps cast you because your last work was good.

No one is going to keep giving me work because I am Salman Khan's brother. People may give me one or two films because of Salman but no one can make my career. I have to work towards it.

I got offered big roles after 'Badhaai Ho' but if the film hadn't worked, I wouldn't have gotten. It's business, nobody is emotional about it.

Ideally, for me, the power of appreciation lies in getting better roles and being given more responsibility as an actor.

Which is why I felt I was truly blessed this year, with leads in two nice films, and also the luxury of being able to do a studio film and an independent afterwards was fantastic.

When Fargo came out, I hired a publicist for the first time in my life. I thought, if ever I was going to make it, that was then.

For example, for me, my brother helped me get a manager, which I don't take for granted. It's tough getting a manager, let alone one that actually cares about you and is smart. But from there, no one's going to cast me just because I'm James Franco's little brother.

I've been blessed in my career to be able to do studio and independent films.

The little bit of buzz around 'Warrior' led to a lot of opportunities anyway, before the movie even came out.

Things are looking up, and hopefully, I will be doing good roles in both Hollywood and Bollywood.

I was getting offers. I had just turned them down. Then I realized I should be grateful that at age 54, people were still offering me film roles.

There are a lot of great actresses out there. You learn to appreciate each one for what they offer.

The greatest thing about having done 'Orange' are the doors that have opened for me, and people have been able to see me, like the executives and the casting directors - also, all of the fantastic directors and writers for independent films.

I want to see genuine talent rewarded.

I turned my hair dark and have received much better parts ever since.

It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career.

I think you judge your career by the scripts that are being sent your way.

If the awards buzz is happening, and it's coming from critics and people in the business and all of that, that's only more good news.

Every time you do a movie, it's important for your career, your reputation.

I hope through 'The Family Man,' I get some good offers.

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.

For someone who has no connect with Tamil Nadu, the language or the film industry and to be welcomed by some amazing names purely for my talent feels really great.

Down South, I never had to audition. They would call me up and give me a role.

I feel that, in the WWE, everyone is given the same opportunities to succeed based on merit, and I think the crowd likes who they like. There are people that like us, and there are people that won't like us.

It's such a competitive industry. Your film and work make a huge difference, but the secondary thing... your appearance... what you wear and how you are looking are also important.