Abhishek Bachchan has talked about the need for actors to submit to directors and not think like stars all the time.
Abhishek Bachchan has garnered praise for his performance in his recent release – I Want To Talk. Some fans have even compared his acting and screen presence to that of the late Irrfan Khan. However, Abhishek says he can’t take too much credit for it, calling actors ‘puppets’ in the hands of the director, in this case – Shoojit Sircar.
Abhishek Bachchan says actors are puppets
In an interview with E-Times, Abhishek addressed comparisons with Irrfan for his act in I Want To Talk, saying, “That’s got nothing to do with me. Actors are very well-paid, pampered puppets. Here’s the grand master puppeteer (pointing at Shoojit).”
Abhishek added that actors need to trust directors and surrender. “After you’ve made that decision of trusting the director, if you still think, ‘main toh star hoon, yeh nahi karunga’ (I am a star, I won’t do this) then I’m not allowing him to do what he wants to do. I’ll give you an example of Forest Gump. One of the biggest films of all times. He’s not heroic, but his character is heroic. So, every actor has to take the leap of faith,” he said, adding that he also understands why actors don’t submit sometimes, “Sometimes, I understand why actors don’t do so, because you’ve burnt your fingers but choose to work with people who you can trust.”