Boman Irani Quotes

Whether I act or direct I ensure that there is a social message attached.

I still feel that a movie has to attempt to say something - even if it fails miserably. But I've sort of given up on believing that I'm going to change the world with every film I choose to act in.

I choose movies that I think will speak to what's important.

People are affected by what they see, hear. This is what matters to me the most because then our job as actors is justified.

I think if it is something an actor believes in and has an opinion on it, then there is no better way to use that platform.

I will make a conscious effort to pick up roles which give a social message besides being entertaining.

It's always great to do a movie that you find is entertaining, but also can give some sort of political or social message.

Even though there's an entertainment value to the film, I think it's very important because you can't really separate the impact of that political message from it. It's rare that you get films like that I think; that really have an important message and are also entertaining.

If I could, I want to take a page from the George Clooney-like actors of the world. They do things that are relevant, things that don't necessarily have huge box office appeal, but they matter.

Nowadays, people in the entertainment industry can have a louder voice than politicians, and I think it's important that they use that voice to say something positive or to give a voice to somebody that's had theirs taken away.

If I or any other black can deliver at the box office, I'll get a lot of work. Too many young actors, regardless of their color, try to play an attitude on camera and fail to remember their job is to fit into an entertainment.

I like to think the movies that I've picked have something worthwhile to say. Something relevant.

It's so easy to become obsessed with the film industry and recognition that we can forget that we are not saving the world. We are just actors trying to entertain people.

Entertainment and art are not isolated.

I prefer to make movies which not only have a message for 'then' but a message for 'now.'

Whether you think a film will affect society or it's plain entertainment, it's all excellent, it's all noble.

Hollywood likes to boast that it can elevate the national conscience.

I believe art has to take responsibility but it should not give up being art.

Except here it's more power, more energy, younger and also in Europe it's still not only entertainment. Theater or films are looked at as a moral institution. That's why maybe they're so poetic. Here it's clear entertainment.

Movies are movies, and I don't think any of them are going to hurt the moral fiber of America and all that nonsense.

As I got older, with my work, I became aware of the responsibility of film, and I feel one of the best ways I can apply myself as an actor, is to go beyond movie stardom and celebrity.

Anytime you can be a part of something that hopefully tries to make a cultural contribution, I love the idea of that.

We have to be very careful about what we say out there to the masses in the entertainment industry because people are listening to every word, and they take it to heart.

Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.

Actors don't have real value.