Fahadh Faasil

I don't know how to be professional. But I always enjoy what I do.

I want the audience to watch my films, and that is what I value more than any awards.

People expect star kids to be perfect - horse-riding, fighting.

Failure affects me hard.

Roles don't fascinate me. It is the narrative, the screenplay that is fascinating.

I have grown up seeing success and failure.

The only thing my famous last name got me was a foothold in the industry. That was the easy part. The biggest problem is survival. As Fazil's son, I am expected to know everything - acting, dancing, horse riding... I am not trained in all these, and I don't think I ever will be.

I believe that anyone with a bit of guidance can act.

I trust my directors to see me through, for I don't consider myself as a natural actor - or a good one at that.

It's the failure of my debut film which made me an actor, which made me want to succeed in the industry. But that doesn't mean I regret whatever choices I've made over the years. No, not even 'Kaiyethum Doorathu!'

I will happily sit at home and take care of the house.

I feel that entertainment happens when fact and fiction is balanced.

I do only what I like. If we do something we don't like, we will become someone else.

I am an actor, and I would like to reinvent myself through every character that I portray.

I'm an actor who evolves once the shoot starts.

I am a person who doesn't like responsibility of any kind. But I do enjoy what I do.

I've always wanted to do a role based on a real-life person.

It feels good to hear good things about yourself.

I'm not a person who goes out of my way to change my look. I like my characters to look as natural as possible.

I've done only things I've liked, and I'm happy that others have liked them, too. I hope it keeps going that way. But l would never want to do films which please just one set of audience; they should connect with everyone.

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.

I have always maintained that the audience should take a call on this. Its up to them to decide whether they want to see a pirated version or not. They should understand the effort and amount of hard work that go into a film.

People know me through my characters. I don't think they have any idea about the individual that I am. They know I am a director's son, and I am married to an actress.

As an actor, you create a character from your understanding of what you have heard and your observations. Eventually, every film is an extension of the images that I have seen or what I have heard or read somewhere.

When you are talking about human emotions, stardom doesn't matter.

What I look for in a project is whether the storyline excites me.

The characters I portray are an extension of what I've seen, heard, or read, and so what you see in my films are how I understand life.

I like to laugh and to make people laugh.

When I am with my friends, I am comfortable.

Let me make something clear: I can't do anything in particular to make others laugh. I do what is necessary for a character. The body language of the character may make others laugh.

I want my films to do the talking. I feel if people have to understand me better, I should do more good films. I just want them to know me through my films.

All I believe in is, you need to be yourself.

People often ask whether marriage has changed me. I didn't marry because I had to change.

I give my best to each role that I do.

When I listen to a basic thought, I try to visualise the cinema in it. Sometimes it is dark, sometimes boyish, sometimes amateurish. It is a trial and error method. But the bottom line is that I want to entertain the audience.

For me, 'Diamond Necklace' is a commercial attempt, as it has songs and glamour.

Mistakes happen, and then you try to overcome those. I like that process.

My films may not have a great opening, but I am not bothered about it. Whatever the numbers be, I want those viewers who come for my films to be excited about watching the movie.

I am not affected or carried away by success or failure.

Failure is part and parcel of the process of experimenting with roles and films.

It doesn't matter to me how I look on screen. What matters to me is how I connect with the audience.

I enjoyed working on 'Maheshinte Prathikaram.'

I will continue to do films that excite me.

I want my films to make money first. Awards and all can come later.

When I began acting, my biggest fear was whether the audience will appreciate the kind of films I do.

I am a bad boy. I don't come across clearly to a lot of people, so I am bad for them.

When I choose the scripts, all I look forward to is an impressive narration.

I would like to look funny on screen, doing comedy.

I would like to do movies of all genres.

I want to entertain viewers as much as possible.