The reason my films work is because every actor on set is very secure. They're able to fly.
With 'Apollo 13,' I wasn't sure the genre would work, because space films hadn't done that well.
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.
When you finish a film, before the first paying audience sees it, you don't have any idea. You don't know if you made a success or a flop, when it comes to the box office.
Our entire film fraternity should be proud of 'Baahubali.' These are the kind of films that are not made very often.
After a series of failures, to be part of a project like 'Baahubali: The Beginning' is dream-like, and it's easily the most unexpected thing of my career.
When you're working on a movie you always hope that people will go for it and enjoy what you're doing.
I'm hoping one day I can make one really good film.
You could say that Iron Man was a second-tier character, and it turned out very successfully. I simply think it's down to the movie itself, and whether people enjoy the movie, are involved in the movie, and that it entertains them. From that point of view, the movie has to stand alone.
Balaji has always had great market presence, be it in film or television - everyone was talking about the titles, about what happened on the sets, even the most bizarre and outrageous things are out there to be judged by audiences who inevitably decide to come to the theatres to watch our film.
There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.
You always want your movies to reach the widest audience possible.
My fourth movie, 'PKP2,' is my biggest release and biggest success.
If a film is a huge hit, you do think properly before choosing your next projects.
When you're involved in those big-budget movies, there's a lot of hype: 'Oh this is gonna be a big hit!' And 'A Christmas Story' wasn't. It came and went and was a big disappointment at the box office.
Ninety per cent of my movies were hits.
The film industry sees the writer as fungible: The thinking goes, As long as we have Brad Pitt and all this money, we have a great film! No, you need a writer with voice and an engaging story, or what you have is a bomb.
I certainly wouldn't mind if 'Jurassic Park' turns out to be commercially successful, and somebody says, 'Hey, you were in a box-office hit, and if you want to do another movie, we'll give you five million dollars to make it.'
One Missed Call,' it was regarded as a mainstream film for my career because it was big budget and filmed in Japan and it really opened wide in Japan, it did really well commercially. So I was really surprised.
If the script is not good, the film will not work.
Whether it's TV shows or the films that I've done, it's always a priority for me that the entire script should be good.
People don't want to always see a comedy or an action film. If the film in a particular genre is made well, then it will see its share of success.
There are two kinds of films: the ones that are devoid of logic but can still hijack the audience, and those that can win them over with logic. Both kinds can succeed, and I like to work in both.
Consciously picking the right script after a long period of wait helped me grab a perfect film in the rom-com genre.
Being involved in 'The Hobbit' has been a huge boost for me. It's really put me on the map and helped me be taken more seriously as an actor.
