Nadunisi Naaigal' is new age Tamil cinema. I have tried to break the rules of regular cinema with this film.
The cool thing about those small-budget movies is that there's a tremendous amount of freedom the filmmakers have since there's less money at stake.
Independent films are where you really get to cut your teeth and have some fun and do the things that mainstream Hollywood doesn't want to do.
I didn't have the kind of budget to compete with the big studios, therefore I had to make my films more outlandish, more outrageous.
I am glad that we can make bold films, different films within the commercial market and still do well.
Shock always sells. You know? But you could shock in good taste.
I feel like I want to make anime that destroys the norms, something that would be strong, even if it is unconventional.
A lot of the stuff I am now seeing is edgy, raw kinda material.
Basically, I want the most unnatural look possible.
I'm a big fan of unflinching drama and bold drama. If you shy away from dark subject matters, there's only certain places for TV drama to go. If there are shows that can break through that and be brave, those are the shows that I personally enjoy watching. I try and do work that I would watch.
I've done all kinds of movies, but I wanna do some more independent films that are not your run-of-the-mill type movies like 'American Splendor', which I had a big part in, that are really trying to do something unique.
I really want to do more mature, artistic, twisted, edgy films. That is my goal.
The films that I really enjoy now are films that are made by, for wont of a better word, mavericks.
My theory is, independent movies only work if you're willing to push the material and do something different.
Would we even recognize an Oliver Stone production if it didn't kick up the usual fuss?
