Shekhar Kapur Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I have a huge political interest. I just wish I had the courage to come into politics in India.”

“Heath Ledger is someone I know and would like to do a film with.”

“India was formed on the idea 'Let's get the British out.'”

“It is awkward to see a director on the screen.”

“There is more racial prejudice in India than anywhere else in the world.”

“I often wonder when I make a film - I'm thinking of making a film of the Buddha - and I often wonder: If Buddha had all the elements that are given to a director - if he had music, if he had visuals, if he had a video camera - would we get Buddhism better?”

“I'm working on a film called 'Bonnie.' Bonnie means water. It's in English, and it's dealing with a future world in a megacity - which is what the U.N. says we're going to be - but in this megacity, a city that runs out of water.”

“Filmmaking is a great adventure. I'm as excited as a kid to be given tickets to fly suddenly to England, South Africa, America, everywhere. I'm still a 13-year-old kid, flying.”

“Great actors are people who just meld into the part without calling attention to the fact that they are so-and-so doing this part. They may never become huge stars, but will always, in memory, stay respected actors.”

“I gave up the idea of having a career when I was 24. Sounds glamorous, but I've been doing things since then, and part of those adventures was to make films because I realised I was actually quite good at it and I enjoyed it.”