Movies are not about the weekend that they're released, and in the grand scheme of things, that's probably the most unimportant time of a film's life.
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There are films that cost a lot of money that might be decent films. But if they don't perform in that first weekend or two, they're gone.
I am a cynical optimist. Big opening weekends are like cotton candy. The films you will remember over time are the films that stick in the consciousness of the audience in a good way.
It's not about an opening weekend. It's about a career, building a set of films you're proud of. Period.
When I'm working, I look forward to weekends. Film sets give your time a structure; otherwise, one day can run into another. I often find myself in unusual locations, so Friday nights I might head out with some of the cast and crew to explore the town.
I, myself, don't like to see a film on Friday night and then forget it by the next day.
The movies I usually do are maybe three or four weeks because they don't have a lot of money.
When you do a movie, you don't know when it's going to come out. In a year, you forget about it.
I've been lucky enough to do a few films that will last longer than an opening weekend and those films are the ones I'm proud of.
The best time to release a film is on a festive date like Divali or Eid, or at a time when there are no big films three to four weeks before or after.
I've never done a movie that's shot more than 40 days because I just don't do those kinds of films.
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