In 'Badlapur,' my character's name is Jhumli. It's a special film for me because I got a chance to work with my favourite director, Sriram Raghavan. I'm a huge fan of him.
I just did a part in 'Sin City 2.' I got to do a scene with Ray Liotta. Amazing man, extraordinary gentleman who was just so kind to me... I'm so excited about that; I think it's gonna be very cool.
When you do a Tom Cruise movie, you don't do a Tom Cruise movie and ask a lot of questions.
I don't really believe in the mystery of cinematography - what happens in the camera is what the cinematographers create and all that nonsense - I want the director to see what I'm trying to do.
When I was director of public prosecutions, from 2008 to 2013, I had a first-rate counter-terrorism team, who worked closely with the police and the security and intelligence services to defeat and disrupt terrorism.
Casting is storytelling.
I've followed Gary Oldman his whole career... I've watched the movies he's directed, like 'Nil by Mouth' - I've seen that five times!
I've been in training for stardom.
I'd worked with Sam Barnett before in 'The History Boys' and he's a dear friend of mine.
I don't know who the actresses all are. I've never heard of Kate but I'm sure she'll do fine.
I worked with Michael Bay on 'Transformers,' and I got to work with the writer of 'Transformers,' who's this really great guy whom I loved.
I'd love to do a drama.
To a Sunil Shetty, J P Dutta was god.
I've been doing plays ever since school. There's never really been a stop to it.
I'll work with a director if I think I'm going to get into a comfortable situation, and if it's someone I respect and who respects me, even if they're not so well known. Movies are hard to make, and you have to work toward a common ethic and do your best.
There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.
I think everyone's different but in comedy, I try to do my scene to make the director and the other actors laugh. If I can make them laugh and we have the same sensibility, then I'm on the right page.
I knew Billy Wilder socially and would have loved to work with him.
You can't direct without a good crew.
When I became a choreographer, I was not assisting any choreographer. I was assisting the director Mansoor Ali Khan for 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.' I was the fourth assistant director.
I had one well known director who kept saying, "Now Clint, this is what ...." And I'd say, "I know. I read the script. I'm the one who cast you as the director. Let me show you and you'll correct me if I'm wrong."
For me, the most important thing is the writing - and certainly the director. But if the writing isn't there, it doesn't matter who the director is!
I'll give the director what he wants, but please explain the requirement. If it reaches me, then there's communication.
I think I was first choice for the part. I don't know - that's what they always tell you anyway. I didn't have to do any audition for the part. Sam saw me in Dinner and the whole thing slipped into place.
I want to be an old lady, with my cane, shouting, 'Action!' and 'Cut!'
