Movie Offers Quotes

The only sci-fi movie that I've ever been offered that, had circumstances been different, I would have definitely done, was 'Avatar.' And I literally couldn't do it because of my schedule. But listening to James Cameron talk about 'Avatar' was so fascinating. Because he literally invented the world in his mind - and it literally existed.

When I became Miss World, movie offers started coming to me in India.

Terry Malick offered me three parts in 'The Thin Red Line.' I was busy shooting other movies while he asked me the first two.

Right before 'The Bourne Identity' came out, I hadn't been offered a movie in a year.

I quit doing the movies because the wrestling was going so good and was so on fire during the '80s and '90s, but I was getting all these movie scripts.

Ever since 'Bigg Boss' happened, a lot of entertainment and movie offers poured in.

Success begets success. I've been offered a lot of movies now that '30 Rock' has been successful.

As far as the type of movies I am offered is concerned, it's a mix. I have been offered both period films and the regular fare.

Because of what I did in Punjabi cinema, I have got offers in Bollywood.

Post-'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety,' now there are more opportunities for me in terms of films. I'm getting offers from the makers I always wanted to work with.

I had success as an actor relatively early. When I was 22, I got nominated for an Academy Award for The Last Picture Show, so that road, you know, had the least resistance. I was doing my music all that time, but it's pretty hard to turn down these great movie offers. And my father counseled me; he said, "You know, one of the wonderful things about acting is that you can incorporate all of your interests into the different parts you play." I'm glad I listened to the old man, because that's the way it turned out.

Right after 'The Wackness' came out, it was a really exciting time, and then it was a bit disappointing when it came out. Even though not that many people saw it, I was still getting offered some movies. I was thinking that people would just stop calling me since it didn't do very well at the box office.

For years after 'The Last Waltz,' I got all kinds of silly movie offers - or, maybe, not silly, but parts that are not my calling... lots of offers to play some wonderful boyfriend.

I get offered movies probably twice a month and they are just generally bad.

I turned down 'American Gigolo.' There are many films - like 'Ghostbusters' - that I turned down... The first one I did was 'Foul Play' with Goldie Hawn, but I turned down 'Animal House' - I turned that down.

Mind you, if a blockbuster movie was offered, I wouldn't say no. I can do accents - I don't always have to be Scottish.

Luckily, I haven't been offered any $300 million movies that I hate. So I'm not in that predicament just yet.

If I hadn't refused Ken Russell, Fellini and Spielberg and made their movies when they asked me, my life would be no different. It is not my fault that I accepted one movie and turned down another. I don't see any point in defending myself, either.

I got more bands and went on the road and turn down more movies than you would believe.

Mike Nichols asked if I would do The Birdcage. Mike and I are dear friends but he had never offered me a feature role in a movie. My television career opened other doors for me.

Though I played a supporting role in 'Lootera,' I am mostly getting offers for leads.

Honestly, I have got some movie offers. But, TV has given me a sense of stability.

Salman Khan did not help me get movie offers. What rubbish! Will any producer take a risk of millions of rupees at the instance of any person? Everyone knows that the film industry is highly competitive, and one gets a job on one's talent only and not on any recommendation.

I guess when somebody offers you a movie, you don't say no. That's what I've learned.

The Cheers writers were the finest in television. But I felt like I was repeating myself; it bothered me a little bit. And I was getting movie offers, which made people think, "Oh, she's so snooty. She thinks she's going to do movies."