Shoojit Sircar Quotes

It is always wonderful to have a theatrical release; lot of filmmakers desire that.

You definitely have to be focused at certain times in your life and in your career, but at the end of the day, there's only so much you can do. Then you just have to chock it up to fate.

I've made three musical movies which is pretty good considering that not many are made but I was lucky in other ways. I came along when independent movies were starting to boom.

It's a big battle to bring quality stuff into theaters across America, for sure.

From the time you were signed at MGM you just felt you were in God's hands.

The movie business is a big gamble.

The film industry is actually a tough place to survive.

I've known Venkatesh Maha since 2015 and we often discuss several things related to cinema and filmmaking.

I have made all my monies through cinema.

I have been a little lucky to get work. I know there are people who struggle a lot to get a film; I believe a lot in destiny. Things have fallen into place for me.

I really believe in fate or destiny, and I believe the Jacksonville Jaguars were my destiny. I believe, when it's all said and done, it couldn't have worked out better for me... man, oh man, this was just perfect.

The film industry is a tough place to survive.

So it's probably eighty percent luck and twenty percent skill.

I shot this wonderful picture called American Saint a couple of years ago, which is still looking for release.

My first movie, 'Heathers,' had played at the festival, so I had a little bit of a Sundance connection, but I didn't really know about the Labs.

Fortune is either with you or it's not.

Luck, that's when preparation and opportunity meet.

In the long run, you make your own luck - good, bad, or indifferent.

Movies are the shadiest business in the world.

Doing anything on a movie at Sundance is great.

Real movie producers aren't this nice.

Acting is a mix of luck and choice. I got lucky.

Everybody has to be a little lucky, I think.

I never feel any pressure about a film. What is meant to happen will happen. I have seen failure as well as success several times.

There's certainly a huge element of luck in me ending up where I've ended up.