Daren Kagasoff Quotes

When I hire actors I believe in their abilities.

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

I pick my actors primarily based on my gut-feel. They could be rank newcomers or established stars, but if I feel they'll do justice to my characters, they are on. I think Bollywood is now looking towards Kollywood for new faces, and, to my mind, Suriya will be a very successful crossover star because he's very versatile.

I always wonder why people cast me in anything.

I think filmmakers are always interested in getting the best actor that they can find, the person who's the most right for it.

If a great role comes along, and you are too tall to play it, then I think the role is too small for your talents.

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.

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

The role of my agent has just been to get me in the room. If I can get in the room - say the character is just a charming man who lives next door - then I'll walk in there and be as charming as I can and they will think to themselves, 'I don't see why we can't cast him.'

I'm hardly physically right for the hero parts, now am I?

I am fond of depicting the lives of young folks for one thing, and if you have parts for girls or young men, you must absolutely have young people to fill them - that is generally acknowledged now.

I think that casting is probably the most important thing in television production.

It must be hard interviewing actors.

I was the first person in the world to audition for 'The Hobbit'. The casting director told me that when I went in. That's a lot of pressure, isn't it? The first person in the world.

Casting is storytelling.

Danny DeVito later told me that he knew he wanted me for 'Matilda' the second I walked in the door. I'm not sure if this is true, or if he was just being nice, but I was thrilled when I got it.

There must be a thread in everything I choose to take on, and I can't say it's a calculated thread, but I think you end up doing the work that's resonating with you.

As an actor, the only thing you have is your instinct and your imagination.

I am always surprised to be chosen by a director for a role because I never understand why they like me.

Directors don't call you for your beauty but for your talent.

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

I think I'm a very intuitive actress.

My agents usually get a breakdown of all the projects that are out there. When I got 'Divergent,' they hadn't finished the script. They knew they wanted the leader of the Dauntless to have a certain demeanor and energy. They had me read a short monologue, and I got the part.

I know when an actor goes in to audition, if they don't get the part, it's not because they're a bad actor at all; it's because it's not quite the right fit.