Gloria Swanson Quotes

I think the success of a film is very important to an actor. It depends on how many people go to watch your movies; the more the merrier. Nobody wants to do a film for five people. You work so hard that millions of people watch the movie; this is directly related to box office success.

They held up 'The Outlaw' for five years. And Howard Hughes had me doing publicity for it every day, five days a week for five years.

'Argo' was a great script from day one. I don't think we knew that it was going to be such a success.

It was the success of 'Bend it Like Beckham' which got my name out there. 'A Mighty Heart' also helped.

As a filmmaker, I've sat on the other side, and I've watched when people I know have a film, and it's doing really well, and people are talking about it in all the trades, and everybody is excited about it, and I've always thought, 'Hmm, what would that be like?'

Whenever we actors become part of a Bollywood film, there is a certain pressure of earning a box office success.

I knew that when the trailer of 'Bahubali' released, it would have a great impact, and it did.

My first film, 'Ishaqzaade,' did well, and I got four damn good films because of it.

Having anything to do with a hit film is great. Even if you're a third assistant to the director or second to the editor, if the film does well, every technician, every actor benefits from it.

With the birth of social media, a film gets left behind if the actors don't go and present their film and energy to the public.

Since 'Qismat' did well independently, it was embraced by Bollywood.

Obviously I will promote 'Vaalu.' It is my film. I am the lead actress in it; I play a major part, and I will promote the film.

I just stick to my job, which is acting. Things like posters, publicity material, and promotions are entirely the film-maker's prerogative. I don't get into all of that.

I believe in one thing, and that is content, because if your content is strong, the film will surely be hit at the box office.

'Let the Bullets Fly' indeed attracted an audience, but how it did this is also a question for me.

I don't do movie junket-y things, because I don't really do movies that much.

When I was late for shoots and press meets, my films did well.

It's not necessary that every film has to hit Rs 100 crore box office, or the Rs 50 crore budget. If the film makes double of its project budget, we consider that a hit, and that also means that the film is in profit.

I wish that 'Yama Pasham' will be a bigger hit than 'Krishnagaadi Veera Prema Gaadha.'

Awards and nominations really help sell films.

I am hopeful that Nalvaravu' will be an important movie in my career.

There are films which are good, but sometimes it doesn't work at the box office.

The studios didn't really take independent films seriously, till 'Sweetback' was such a financial success.

I remember a few years ago, two of my films - Gulzar Saab's 'Hu tu tu' and Shakeel Noorani's 'Bade Dilwala' - were released simultaneously. 'Bade Dilwala' suffered although it was a good film.

Content is now the most import factor that decides a film's success at the box office, so we as filmmakers are all trying different stories.