मैं खुद को इस शो 'स्टार ट्रेक: द नेक्स्ट जेनरेशन' का रुटगर हाउर (Rutger Hauer) मानना पसंद करता हूँ। पर इसके साथ ही मैं असल जिंदगी में भी खुद को रुटगर हाउर जैसा ही समझना पसंद करता हूँ: बेहद हैंडसम, महिलाओं के बीच irresistibly attractive (आकर्षक), और अंतरिक्ष का एक अनसुलझा रहस्य।
I like to think of myself as the Rutger Hauer of this show Star Trek: The Next Generation. But then I like to think of myself as Rutger Hauer in real life: strikingly handsome, irresistible to women, an intergalactic enigma.
I like to think of myself as the Rutger Hauer of this show Star Trek: The Next Generation. But then I like to think of myself as Rutger Hauer in real life: strikingly handsome, irresistible to women, an intergalactic enigma.
मुझे लगता है कि हम सब किसी न किसी के प्रशंसक (फैंस) हैं, और मैं फैंडम की पूरी दुनिया को अच्छी तरह समझता हूँ क्योंकि मैं खुद एक फैन हूँ।
I think we're all fans, and I understand the whole world of fandom, because I am a fan.
I think we're all fans, and I understand the whole world of fandom, because I am a fan.
ज़ाहिर है कि हम एक कॉमेडी [फ्रेश हेल] बना रहे हैं, और हमारा मक़सद मनोरंजन करना है, लेकिन इसके साथ ही हम इस बात को लेकर पूरी तरह सजग हैं—और सजग रहने की कोशिश भी कर रहे हैं—कि एक निश्चित उम्र तक पहुँचने के बाद किस तरह समाज आपको दरकिनार कर देता है, और उस समूह या बिरादरी से बाहर कर दिए जाने पर कैसा महसूस होता है, जिसका हिस्सा आप हमेशा से बनना चाहते थे, और फिर उसमें वापस लौटने के लिए की गई बेचैनी और छटपटाहट क्या होती है।
Obviously we're doing a comedy [Fresh Hell], and our intent is to entertain, but we're also really aware and trying to stay aware of the subtext of what it's like to reach a certain age and be dismissed, basically, from the fraternity you've always wanted to be a part of, and the desperation involved in trying to claw your way back into it.
Obviously we're doing a comedy [Fresh Hell], and our intent is to entertain, but we're also really aware and trying to stay aware of the subtext of what it's like to reach a certain age and be dismissed, basically, from the fraternity you've always wanted to be a part of, and the desperation involved in trying to claw your way back into it.
मैं तो बस यही कहूँगा कि, जब मुझे 'ड्यूड, व्हेयर इज़ माय Car?' में एक दृश्य करने में कोई परेशानी नहीं हुई, तो किसी [मार्टिन] स्कोरसेसे की फिल्म में एक दृश्य करने में तो मुझे बिल्कुल भी परेशानी नहीं होगी!
I'm, like, y'know, I didn't have a problem doing one scene in Dude, Where's My Car? I'm certainly not going to have a problem doing one scene in a [Martin] Scorsese movie!
I'm, like, y'know, I didn't have a problem doing one scene in Dude, Where's My Car? I'm certainly not going to have a problem doing one scene in a [Martin] Scorsese movie!
'द डेन कर्स' [टॉम फिंक] में काम करना एक बेहतरीन अनुभव था। मैं न्यू यॉर्क में था और तब बहुत युवा था—शायद उस समय मेरी उम्र 28 साल थी—और मुझे जेम्स कोबर्न, जीन सिमंस और जेसन मिलर के साथ काम करने का मौका मिला। इसके अलावा, वह डैशियल हैमेट की एक कहानी थी और मेरा किरदार भी बहुत शानदार था। उसकी शूटिंग करना वाकई अद्भुत था।
The Dain Curse [Tom Fink] was a great job. I was in New York, and I was young - I think I'm 28 years old in that - and I got to work with James Coburn and Jean Simmons and Jason Miller. Plus, it was a Dashiell Hammett story, and I had a great character. It was fantastic to shoot.
The Dain Curse [Tom Fink] was a great job. I was in New York, and I was young - I think I'm 28 years old in that - and I got to work with James Coburn and Jean Simmons and Jason Miller. Plus, it was a Dashiell Hammett story, and I had a great character. It was fantastic to shoot.
मुझे 'साउथ पार्क' के दोनों रचनाकार, ट्रे पार्कर और मैट स्टोन बहुत पसंद हैं। वे दोनों जीनियस हैं। यूँ तो मैं इस शब्द का इस्तेमाल अक्सर कर देता हूँ, लेकिन यहाँ मेरा मतलब वाकई यही है।
I love the South Park guys, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. They're geniuses. I throw that word around a lot, but I really do mean it.
I love the South Park guys, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. They're geniuses. I throw that word around a lot, but I really do mean it.
क्वेड ब्रदर्स—रैंडी और डेनिस—दोनों मेरी ही क्लास में थे, और टॉमी श्लामे भी, जिन्होंने एरॉन सॉर्किन के साथ मिलकर 'द वेस्ट विंग' जैसे कई मशहूर शोज़ को प्रोड्यूस और डायरेक्ट किया था। मारियान विलियमसन, जिन्होंने 'अ कोर्स इन मिरेकुलस' बनाई थी, वो भी हाई स्कूल में मेरे साथ ड्रामा क्लास में थीं। तो कुल मिलाकर वो सच में एक कमाल की क्लास थी।
Both of the Quaid brothers, Randy and Dennis, were in my class, and Tommy Schlamme, who produced and directed The West Wing with Aaron Sorkin, among many others. Marianne Williamson, who did A Course In Miracles, she was in my high-school drama class, too. So it was kind of an amazing class.
Both of the Quaid brothers, Randy and Dennis, were in my class, and Tommy Schlamme, who produced and directed The West Wing with Aaron Sorkin, among many others. Marianne Williamson, who did A Course In Miracles, she was in my high-school drama class, too. So it was kind of an amazing class.
जैक लेमन और वाल्टर माथाउ के साथ मेरी बहुत गहरी दोस्ती हो गई थी। हर एक दिन, सच में हर एक दिन, रोमांच से भरा होता था। [आउट टू सी] फिल्म में मेरे कुछ बड़े म्यूजिकल नंबर्स थे, और मुझे याद है कि उनमें से एक को मैंने शुरू से आखिर तक एक ही टेक में शूट किया था।
We got to be really good friends [Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau]. It was just thrilling, every day. Every single day. I had a big couple of musical numbers in [Out to Sea], and I remember doing one of them and shooting it from beginning to end.
We got to be really good friends [Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau]. It was just thrilling, every day. Every single day. I had a big couple of musical numbers in [Out to Sea], and I remember doing one of them and shooting it from beginning to end.
मैं शो के एक राइटर को जानता हूँ, यह एपिसोड उन्हीं का लिखा था, और उन्होंने मुझे फोन करके पूछा, "क्या तुम यह करोगे?" और मैंने कहा, "हाँ।" इसके अलावा बताने लायक कुछ खास है नहीं, सिवाय इसके कि 'द सिम्पसंस' में काम करके मुझे बेहद खुशी हुई, क्योंकि यह टेलीविज़न के इतिहास के सबसे बेहतरीन शोज़ में से एक है।
I know a guy who writes on the show, it was his episode, and he called and said, "Would you do it?" And I said, "Yeah." There's not really much else to tell, except that I was thrilled to be on The Simpsons, because it's one of the greatest series in the history of television.
I know a guy who writes on the show, it was his episode, and he called and said, "Would you do it?" And I said, "Yeah." There's not really much else to tell, except that I was thrilled to be on The Simpsons, because it's one of the greatest series in the history of television.
कॉलेज के तुरंत बाद मैं न्यू यॉर्क चला गया था, और हमारे ज़माने में हमें यही सिखाया जाता था कि एक अच्छा अभिनेता बनने का यही सही रास्ता है। हॉलीवुड मत जाओ, सीधे न्यू यॉर्क जाओ और थिएटर में काम करो। तो मेरे जानने वाले ज़्यादातर लोगों ने यही किया था।
I went to New York out of college, and in my day, we were told that was the way you became a good actor. You don't go to Hollywood, you go straight to New York and work in the theater. So that's what most of the people I knew did.
I went to New York out of college, and in my day, we were told that was the way you became a good actor. You don't go to Hollywood, you go straight to New York and work in the theater. So that's what most of the people I knew did.
इतना तो मैं पक्के तौर पर जानता हूँ कि जब मैं शोबिज में चारों तरफ देखता हूँ, तो मुझे ऐसे कई लोग मिल जाते हैं जो हाई स्कूल में मेरी ड्रामा क्लास में हुआ करते थे।
I do know that when I look around in show business, I see a lot of people who were in my drama class in high school.
I do know that when I look around in show business, I see a lot of people who were in my drama class in high school.
जब मैं कभी ओल्ड एज होम में पहुँचूँगा, तो एक रॉकिंग चेयर पर बैठकर सबको यही बताऊँगा कि मैंने जैक [लेमन] और वाल्टर [माथाउ] के साथ काम किया है।
When I go to the old folks' home, I'm gonna be sitting in a rocking chair, telling everybody how I worked with Jack [Lemmon] and Walter [Matthau].
When I go to the old folks' home, I'm gonna be sitting in a rocking chair, telling everybody how I worked with Jack [Lemmon] and Walter [Matthau].
लोगों को लगता है कि 'स्टार ट्रेक' में काम करना करियर के लिए आत्महत्या जैसा है, लेकिन असल में बात इससे बिल्कुल उलट है।
People think that being on Star Trek is career suicide, but it's really just the opposite
People think that being on Star Trek is career suicide, but it's really just the opposite
मानो या न मानो, लेकिन मैं सच में यह मानता हूँ कि 'ड्यूड, वेयर इज माई कार?' फिल्म उस दौर के आस-पास बनी लगभग किसी भी दूसरी फिल्म से बेहतर ढंग से उस समय के माहौल को दर्शाती है।
I think honestly, believe it or not, that Dude, Where's My Car? in a way represents its time better than almost any film made around that.
I think honestly, believe it or not, that Dude, Where's My Car? in a way represents its time better than almost any film made around that.
जब मुझे उन लोगों के साथ काम करने का मौका मिलता है जिनका मैं सम्मान करता हूँ, तो यह सोने पर सुहागा जैसा होता है। इसलिए जब मुझे फोन आया और पूछा गया, 'क्या तुम डेविड स्ट्रैथर्न के साथ यह प्रोजेक्ट करोगे?' तो इसके लिए मुझे ज़्यादा सोचना नहीं पड़ा। और अच्छी बात यह थी कि उन्होंने मेरा ऑडिशन भी नहीं लिया, जो कि एक और बोनस था। उन्होंने बस इतना कहा, "आपके सारे सीन्स डेविड के साथ होंगे," और मैंने तुरंत कह दिया, "मैं तैयार हूँ!"
When I get to work with people I admire, it's such a bonus, so it was an easy sell when I got this phone call asking, 'Will you do this thing with David Strathairn?'" Also, they didn't ask me to audition, which is another bonus. But they said, "All your scenes will be with David," and I said, "I'm there!"
When I get to work with people I admire, it's such a bonus, so it was an easy sell when I got this phone call asking, 'Will you do this thing with David Strathairn?'" Also, they didn't ask me to audition, which is another bonus. But they said, "All your scenes will be with David," and I said, "I'm there!"
हालाँकि, मैंने [फेलीसिटी डे] से काफी कुछ सीखा, और मैं उनकी कुछ कला में सेंध लगाने यानी उसे खुद में ढालने में कामयाब रहा।
I did learn a lot from [ Felicia Day], though, and I was able to usurp some of her talent.
I did learn a lot from [ Felicia Day], though, and I was able to usurp some of her talent.
इससे पहले भी मैं [ब्रेंट स्पाइनर के रूप में] खुद का किरदार निभा चुका हूँ—और उसके बाद भी—और सच कहूँ तो खुद का किरदार निभाना सबसे मुश्किल कामों में से एक है, क्योंकि भगवान ही जानता है कि हम में से ज़्यादातर लोग असल में यह जानते ही नहीं कि हम कौन हैं।
I've played myself before this ["Brent Spiner"] - and I've played myself since, for that matter - and playing yourself one of the most difficult characters you can play, 'cause God knows most of us don't know who that is.
I've played myself before this ["Brent Spiner"] - and I've played myself since, for that matter - and playing yourself one of the most difficult characters you can play, 'cause God knows most of us don't know who that is.
कॉमेडी हमेशा से मेरी पहली पसंद और ताकत रही है, यहाँ तक कि जब मैं कोई गंभीर किरदार भी निभा रहा होता हूँ, सिवाय 'आउटकास्ट' के। इस किरदार में मुझे बमुश्किल ही कोई मज़ाक या हल्की फुल्की बात नजर आई। वरना ज़्यादातर समय, मैं जो भी करता हूँ, उसमें कहीं न कहीं कॉमेडी छिपी ही होती है।
Comedy really is my bread and butter, even when I'm doing a serious character, with the exception of Outcast. I have found very little humor in this character. Most of the time, what I do, somewhere there is comedy in it.
Comedy really is my bread and butter, even when I'm doing a serious character, with the exception of Outcast. I have found very little humor in this character. Most of the time, what I do, somewhere there is comedy in it.
मैंने ऑफ-ब्रॉडवे पर 'लीव इट टू बीवर इज़ डेड' नाम का एक शानदार नाटक किया था, जो न्यू यॉर्क के पब्लिक थिएटर में हुआ था। इसे डेस मैकएनूफ़ ने लिखा था, जो आज के समय में एक जाने-माने निर्देशक हैं, और इसमें... खैर, मैं खुद था, मैंडी पैटकिन, डिएन वीस्ट, सॉल रुबिनेक और मॉरी चायकिन थे। यह एक बेहतरीन नाटक था। लेकिन यह निश्चित रूप से अपने समय से बहुत आगे था, इसलिए लोग इसे पूरी तरह समझ नहीं पाए।
I did a great show Off-Broadway called Leave It To Beaver Is Dead that was at the Public Theater in New York. It was written by Des McAnuff, who's an illustrious director now, and it starred... Well, I was in it, Mandy Patinkin, Dianne Wiest, Saul Rubinek, and Maury Chaykin. It was an amazing show. But it was definitely ahead of its time, and people didn't quite get it.
I did a great show Off-Broadway called Leave It To Beaver Is Dead that was at the Public Theater in New York. It was written by Des McAnuff, who's an illustrious director now, and it starred... Well, I was in it, Mandy Patinkin, Dianne Wiest, Saul Rubinek, and Maury Chaykin. It was an amazing show. But it was definitely ahead of its time, and people didn't quite get it.
मुझे निश्चित रूप से ऐसा कोई किरदार निभाना सबसे दिलचस्प लगता है जिसे मैं बिल्कुल शून्य से, अपने दम पर गढ़ सकूँ।
Certainly I find it most interesting to play a role that I can invent from nothing.
Certainly I find it most interesting to play a role that I can invent from nothing.
[द एविऐटर] फिल्म जॉन लोगन के ज़रिए मिली, जिनसे मेरी दोस्ती कई सालों से है।
[The Aviator] came about through John Logan, who I've been friends with for many years.
[The Aviator] came about through John Logan, who I've been friends with for many years.
जैसे-जैसे मेरी उम्र बढ़ रही है और मुझे ये डायलॉग याद रखने पड़ते हैं, मेरे ब्रेन सेल्स कम होते जा रहे हैं, और सच कहूँ तो अब यह इस नौकरी का सबसे मुश्किल हिस्सा बनता जा रहा है!
As I get older and I get more of this dialogue and I lose more and more brain cells, it really does become the most difficult part of the job!
As I get older and I get more of this dialogue and I lose more and more brain cells, it really does become the most difficult part of the job!
कुछ साल पहले मैं सैन फ्रांसिस्को में अपने एक दोस्त के साथ पैटी ड्यूक का नाटक 'विकेड' देखने गया था, तो उसने मुझसे पूछा, "क्या तुम उससे मिलना चाहते हो?" और मैंने कहा, "हाँ!" जब मैं बैकस्टेज गया, तो वह अपने ड्रेसिंग रूम से बाहर निकलीं, मुझे देखा और बोलीं, "मैं तुम्हें जानती हूँ।" और मैंने जवाब दिया, "अरे, हाँ... मैं 'माई स्वीट चार्ली' में था।" तो वह बोल पड़ेंगी, "हाँ! तुम वही लड़के हो जो रास्ते में कार के अंदर था!" और सच में, मैं वही था। यह बहुत ही अजीब और शानदार अनुभव था।
A couple of years ago, I went to see a production of Wicked in San Francisco with a friend of mine, one that Patty Duke was in, and he said, "Do you want to meet her?" And I said, "Yeah!" And I went backstage, and she walked out of her dressing room, looked at me, and said, "I know you." And I went, "Well, uh, yeah, I was in My Sweet Charlie." And she said, "Yeah! You were the guy in the car on the road!" And I was. It was amazing.
A couple of years ago, I went to see a production of Wicked in San Francisco with a friend of mine, one that Patty Duke was in, and he said, "Do you want to meet her?" And I said, "Yeah!" And I went backstage, and she walked out of her dressing room, looked at me, and said, "I know you." And I went, "Well, uh, yeah, I was in My Sweet Charlie." And she said, "Yeah! You were the guy in the car on the road!" And I was. It was amazing.
मैं साइंस-फिक्शन (विज्ञान कथाएं) नहीं पढ़ता।
I don't read Science Fiction.
I don't read Science Fiction.
काल्पनिक दुनिया में इतना वक़्त बिताने के बाद, अब मैं असल दुनिया के बारे में पढ़ना ज़्यादा पसंद करता हूँ।
Having spent so much time in a fictional world, I prefer to read about the real world
Having spent so much time in a fictional world, I prefer to read about the real world
मुझे लगता है कि इस 'शोबिज' शब्द में जो 'बिजनेस' यानी व्यापार वाला हिस्सा है, वही मेरे लिए सबसे बड़ी चिंता का विषय है।
I think it's the business part of the word show business that causes me the most concern.
I think it's the business part of the word show business that causes me the most concern.
अब आप उस फिल्म ['ड्यूड, वेयर इज माई कार?'] को देखेंगे, तो आपको तुरंत अंदाज़ा हो जाएगा कि यह किस दौर में बनी थी। और उस समय के बच्चे बिल्कुल वैसे ही हुआ करते थे।
You look at that movie [Dude, Where's My Car?] now, and you know exactly when it was made. And that's what kids were like then.
You look at that movie [Dude, Where's My Car?] now, and you know exactly when it was made. And that's what kids were like then.
आमतौर पर, सोने जाने से पहले मुझे बिना किसी गलती के अपने डायलॉग जुबान पर रटने ही होते हैं।
Generally, I have to be able to get the lines out of my mouth without making a mistake before I go to sleep.
Generally, I have to be able to get the lines out of my mouth without making a mistake before I go to sleep.
बड़ी सर्जरी कभी भी सुहानी नहीं होती।
Radical surgery is never fun.
Radical surgery is never fun.
नहीं, असल में मैं बड़े पर्दे से दूरी बनाने की कोशिश कर रहा हूँ।
No, actually I'm trying to stay away from the big screen.
No, actually I'm trying to stay away from the big screen.
मैं बिल्कुल भी फिक्शन (काल्पनिक कहानियाँ) नहीं पढ़ता।
I don't read fiction at all.
I don't read fiction at all.
मैं नशा मुक्ति केंद्र (रिहैब) जाने की सोच रहा हूँ। वैसे मुझे किसी चीज़ की लत नहीं है, लेकिन मुझे लगता है कि अपने अभिनय करियर को तेजी से पटरी पर लाने का यह एक बढ़िया तरीका है।
Im thinking of going into rehab. Im not addicted to anything, but I think its good way to jumpstart an acting career.
Im thinking of going into rehab. Im not addicted to anything, but I think its good way to jumpstart an acting career.
इसमें कोई दोराय नहीं है कि शोबिज से जुड़ा हर इंसान बेहद किस्मत वाला है, खासकर यह देखते हुए कि कितने सारे लोग इस इंडस्ट्री में काम करना चाहते हैं।
There is no question that everybody who works in show business is lucky because of the number of people who wish they where working in show business.
There is no question that everybody who works in show business is lucky because of the number of people who wish they where working in show business.
मुझे लगता है कि स्क्रीन एक्टर्स गिल्ड में लगभग 90% लोग बेरोजगार हैं, इसलिए हम लोग ही उन गिने-चु あの चुनिंदा लोगों में से हैं जो काम कर रहे हैं।
I think there is something like 90% unemployment in the Screen Actors Guild, so we are the exception.
I think there is something like 90% unemployment in the Screen Actors Guild, so we are the exception.
[ट्रे पार्कर और मैट स्टोन] ने मुझे एक शनिवार की सुबह फोन किया और पूछा, "क्या तुम कॉनन ओ'ब्रायन की नकल कर सकते हो?" और मैंने कहा, "मुझे नहीं पता।" क्योंकि असल में... वह तब तक टीवी पर ज़्यादा लंबे समय से नहीं आए थे, और सच कहूँ तो उस समय तक मैंने उनके शोज़ ज़्यादा नहीं देखे थे। इसलिए मैं सांता मोनिका उनके स्टूडियो गया और मैंने पूछा, "अच्छा, उनकी आवाज़ कैसी है?" उन्होंने कहा, "बस एक बार कोशिश करके देखो। यह स्क्रिप्ट पढ़ो।" और मैंने एक ही बार में वो स्क्रिप्ट पढ़ दी, और उन्होंने कहा, "ठीक है, यह बढ़िया है। बहुत-बहुत शुक्रिया, इतने से काम चल जाएगा। यह बिल्कुल सही है।"
[Trey Parker and Matt Stone]called me one Saturday morning and said, "Can you do an impression of Conan O'Brien?" And I said, "I don't know." Because that was really... He hadn't been on the air that long, and to be honest, I hadn't watched much of him at that point. So I went to Santa Monica to their studio and said, "Well, what does he sound like?" They said, "Well, just try it one time. Read the copy." And I read the copy one time, and they went, "Okay, that's fine. Thanks a lot, that'll do. That's perfect."
[Trey Parker and Matt Stone]called me one Saturday morning and said, "Can you do an impression of Conan O'Brien?" And I said, "I don't know." Because that was really... He hadn't been on the air that long, and to be honest, I hadn't watched much of him at that point. So I went to Santa Monica to their studio and said, "Well, what does he sound like?" They said, "Well, just try it one time. Read the copy." And I read the copy one time, and they went, "Okay, that's fine. Thanks a lot, that'll do. That's perfect."
हॉलीवुड में दिल दहला देने वाली और क्रूर कहानियों की कोई कमी नहीं है। बल्कि सच कहें तो, यहाँ ऐसी कहानियाँ अपवाद नहीं बल्कि आम बात हैं।
Hollywood has more than its share of harsh and crewel stories. In fact, it's probably more the norm than the exception.
Hollywood has more than its share of harsh and crewel stories. In fact, it's probably more the norm than the exception.
और, आप जानते ही हैं, जब आप बच्चे होते हैं, तो हर कोई अभिनेता बनना चाहता है। सच कहूँ तो, मुझे लगता है कि हर कोई शो बिजनेस का हिस्सा बनना चाहता है।
And, you know, when you are a kid, everybody wants to be an actor. I think that everybody wants to be in show business, frankly.
And, you know, when you are a kid, everybody wants to be an actor. I think that everybody wants to be in show business, frankly.
मुझे लगता है कि जब मैं हॉलीवुड आया, तो 'नाईट कोर्ट' मेरा सबसे पहला प्रोजेक्ट था। यह बस ऐसी ही एक बात थी... मैं टेक्सस से हूँ, और यह एक ऐसा किरदार था जिसे मैं बचपन में बस मज़े के लिए निभाया करता था।
I think Night Court was the first thing I did when I came out to Hollywood. It was just one of those things that... I'm from Texas, and it was a character I'd been doing when I was a kid, just for fun.
I think Night Court was the first thing I did when I came out to Hollywood. It was just one of those things that... I'm from Texas, and it was a character I'd been doing when I was a kid, just for fun.
मुख्य रूप से, मेरा नियम यह है कि मैं तीन बातों के आधार पर भूमिकाएँ चुनता हूँ। पहली है भूमिका खुद, ज़ाहिर है, कि क्या वह मुझे कुछ कहती है या आकर्षित करती है। दूसरी है, क्या वे मुझे पैसे देंगे? और तीसरी है, मैं किसके साथ काम करने जा रहा हूँ? और सच कहूँ तो, अगर इनमें से एक भी बात ठीक बैठती है, तो मैं वह काम करने के लिए तैयार हो जाता हूँ, लेकिन मेरे लिए यह खास तौर पर ज़रूरी है कि मैं किसके साथ काम कर रहा हूँ, क्योंकि वही तो काम के मज़े का एक हिस्सा है।
Basically, my deal is that I choose roles based on three criteria. One is the role, obviously, if it's something that speaks to me. Two is, are they gonna pay me? And three is, who am I gonna work with? And, really, if one of those is there, I'm pretty likely to do it, but it's particularly important to me who I'm going to work with, 'cause that's part of the joy.
Basically, my deal is that I choose roles based on three criteria. One is the role, obviously, if it's something that speaks to me. Two is, are they gonna pay me? And three is, who am I gonna work with? And, really, if one of those is there, I'm pretty likely to do it, but it's particularly important to me who I'm going to work with, 'cause that's part of the joy.
'रेंट कंट्रोल' एक दिलचस्प फिल्म थी। इसका निर्देशन... मैंने ऑफ़-ब्रॉडवे पर कुछ नाटक किए थे, और यह इतालवी निर्देशक आए थे, जिनका नाम जियान लुइगी पोलिडोरो था, और उन्होंने तय किया कि उनकी कम बजट की कॉमेडी फिल्म में मुख्य भूमिका निभाने के लिए मैं ही सबसे सही व्यक्ति हूँ। उन्होंने वेनिस फिल्म फेस्टिवल में एक पुरस्कार जीता था, और... वह, आप जानते हैं, एक कुशल निर्देशक थे।
Rent Control was an interesting movie. It was directed by... I had done a couple of plays off Broadway, and this Italian director came, his name was Gian Luigi Polidoro, and he determined I was the person to play the lead in his low-budget comedy. He'd won an award at the Venice Film Festival, and... He was, y'know, a skilled director.
Rent Control was an interesting movie. It was directed by... I had done a couple of plays off Broadway, and this Italian director came, his name was Gian Luigi Polidoro, and he determined I was the person to play the lead in his low-budget comedy. He'd won an award at the Venice Film Festival, and... He was, y'know, a skilled director.
[स्टारडस्ट मेमोरीज में] असल में मेरे पास कुछ मज़ेदार संवाद थे, एक छोटा सा हिस्सा, और हमने इस बड़े बॉलरुम में पूरे दिन शूटिंग की थी। गॉर्डन विलिस सिनेमैटोग्राफर थे, और दिन के आख़िर में, गॉर्डन ने वुडी एलेन की तरफ मुड़कर कहा, "हम इस जगह पर यह सब पूरा नहीं कर सकते। यह नामुमकिन है।" और हम पूरे दिन रिहर्सल कर रहे थे और इस सीन को शूट करने की कोशिश कर रहे थे। तो वुडी ने कहा, "ठीक है, कुछ और करते हैं।" उन्होंने मेरी तरफ देखा और कहा, "कल वापस आना, मैं तुम्हें किसी और रोल में ले लूँगा।" और उन्होंने ऐसा किया भी।
I actually had some funny dialogue [ in Stardust Memories], a little piece, and we shot all day in this big ballroom. Gordon Willis was the director of photography, and at the end of the day, Gordon turned to Woody Allen and said, "We cannot accomplish all of this in this space. It's impossible." And we'd been rehearsing and trying to shoot this thing all day. So Woody said, "Okay, let's do something else." He looked at me and said, "Come back tomorrow, I'll put you in something else." And he did.
I actually had some funny dialogue [ in Stardust Memories], a little piece, and we shot all day in this big ballroom. Gordon Willis was the director of photography, and at the end of the day, Gordon turned to Woody Allen and said, "We cannot accomplish all of this in this space. It's impossible." And we'd been rehearsing and trying to shoot this thing all day. So Woody said, "Okay, let's do something else." He looked at me and said, "Come back tomorrow, I'll put you in something else." And he did.
तकनीकी रूप से मुझे शायद 'लोकल #1' के तौर पर क्रेडिट नहीं मिला था, क्योंकि हम तीन लोग थे। लेकिन [माई स्वीट चार्ली में] सबसे ज़्यादा संवाद मेरे ही पास थे।
I think I was technically uncredited as Local #1, because there were three of us. But I had the most lines [in My Sweet Charlie].
I think I was technically uncredited as Local #1, because there were three of us. But I had the most lines [in My Sweet Charlie].
'माई स्वीट चार्ली' नाम की एक टीवी फिल्म में, जिसमें पैटी ड्यूक मुख्य भूमिका में थीं, मेरा एक बहुत छोटा सा रोल ज़रूर था।
I did have a tiny moment in a TV movie called My Sweet Charlie, starring Patty Duke.
I did have a tiny moment in a TV movie called My Sweet Charlie, starring Patty Duke.
उस दौर के बच्चे ऐसे ही हुआ करते थे। इसलिए मुझे यह फिल्म [डूड, व्हेयर इज माई कार?] वाकई बहुत पसंद है, मुझे लगता है कि यह सचमुच बहुत मज़ेदार है, और मुझे अफसोस है कि मैंने इसे लेकर इतनी अकड़ दिखाई थी। और ज़ाहिर है, मुझे यह भी नहीं पता था कि यह मेरा सबसे बेहतरीन काम साबित होगा।
That's what kids were like then. So I really like the movie [Dude, Where's My Car? ], I think it's genuinely funny, and I wish I hadn't been so arrogant about it. And, of course, I didn't know it was going to be my best work, either.
That's what kids were like then. So I really like the movie [Dude, Where's My Car? ], I think it's genuinely funny, and I wish I hadn't been so arrogant about it. And, of course, I didn't know it was going to be my best work, either.
रिक बर्मन, जिन्होंने 'स्टार ट्रेक' को प्रोड्यूस किया था, 'नाईट कोर्ट' के बहुत बड़े फैन थे। इसलिए जैसे ही मैं अंदर गया, वह मुझे पहचान गए।
Rick Berman, who produced Star Trek, was a big Night Court fan. So he knew who I was as soon as I walked in.
Rick Berman, who produced Star Trek, was a big Night Court fan. So he knew who I was as soon as I walked in.
मैंने ग्रेग आरोनोविट्स से, जो [फेलिशिया डे के] सेट तैयार करते हैं, अपने लिए भी सेट बनवाया, और वह वाकई कमाल के इंसान हैं। वह बिना किसी साधन के भी चमत्कार कर सकते हैं।
I got Greg Aronowitz, who does [ Felicia Day] sets, to do mine as well, and he's just amazing. He can work miracles with nothing.
I got Greg Aronowitz, who does [ Felicia Day] sets, to do mine as well, and he's just amazing. He can work miracles with nothing.
['टेल्स फ्रॉम द डार्कसाइड' के] उस एपिसोड में बच्चा बने कलाकार क्रिश्चियन स्लेटर थे! वह उस समय महज़ 12 साल के आसपास के रहे होंगे, लेकिन उसके बाद मैं क्रिश्चियन से कई बार मिला हूँ, और जब भी वह मुझे देखते हैं, तो 'टेल्स फ्रॉम द डार्कसाइड' का अपना डायलॉग ज़रूर बोलते हैं।
The kid in the episode [of Tales From The Darkside ] was played by Christian Slater! He was all of about 12 or so, but I've run into Christian many times since then, and he always does his line from Tales From The Darkside whenever he sees me.
The kid in the episode [of Tales From The Darkside ] was played by Christian Slater! He was all of about 12 or so, but I've run into Christian many times since then, and he always does his line from Tales From The Darkside whenever he sees me.
उनमें से, सिर्फ एक ही चीज़ है जो वास्तव में मेरे दिल के करीब है और वह है 'टेल्स फ्रॉम द डार्कसाइड', जिसकी कई वजहें हैं, और उनमें से एक खास वजह यह है कि मुझे उस पर किसके साथ काम करने का मौका मिला, जो कि एडी ब्रैकेन थे। मेरा मतलब है, क्या शख्सियत थे वह! जिस इंसान ने प्रेस्टन स्टर्जेड की फिल्में की हों, मुझे उनके साथ काम करने का मौका मिला? और वह बहुत शानदार थे।
Of those, the only one that really stands out for me is Tales From The Darkside, for a couple of reasons, one in particular being who I got to work with on it, which was Eddie Bracken. I mean, what a man. Someone who's done Preston Sturges movies, and I actually got to work with him? And he was great.
Of those, the only one that really stands out for me is Tales From The Darkside, for a couple of reasons, one in particular being who I got to work with on it, which was Eddie Bracken. I mean, what a man. Someone who's done Preston Sturges movies, and I actually got to work with him? And he was great.
जियान लुइगी पोलिडोरो और उनकी गर्लफ्रेंड ने यह स्क्रिप्ट लिखी थी, यह एक अमेरिकी कॉमेडी थी, और उन्होंने तय किया कि इस रोल के लिए मैं ही सही इंसान हूँ। मैं जवान था, उन्होंने मुझे फिल्म में लीड रोल ऑफर किया, और मैंने कहा, "ठीक है, मैं यह करूँगा।" और मैं आपको बता रहा हूँ, उस तरह की फिल्म बनने के पीछे, खासकर उस समय न्यूयॉर्क में, एक पूरी कहानी छिपी है जिस पर फिल्म बनाई जा सकती है। मेरा मतलब है, हमने बिना किसी परमिट के न्यूयॉर्क की सड़कों पर शूटिंग की थी। हम सचमुच किसी सीन की शूटिंग करके वहाँ से भाग जाते थे। लेकिन 'रेंट कंट्रोल'... मुझे लगता है कि इसकी कुल लागत 1,00,000 डॉलर थी, और निर्देशक की तारीफ करनी होगी कि यह 2,00,000 डॉलर की फिल्म जैसी लगती है।
Gian Luigi Polidoro and his girlfriend had written this script, it was an American comedy, and they decided I was the guy to play the part. I was young, they offered me the lead in the film, and I said, "Sure, I'll do it." And I'm telling you, there is a movie waiting to be made about the making of a movie like that, particularly at that time in New York. I mean, we shot all over the streets of New York without permits. We would literally grab a shot and run. But Rent Control... I think the total cost was $100,000, and to this director's credit, I think it looks like $200,000.
Gian Luigi Polidoro and his girlfriend had written this script, it was an American comedy, and they decided I was the guy to play the part. I was young, they offered me the lead in the film, and I said, "Sure, I'll do it." And I'm telling you, there is a movie waiting to be made about the making of a movie like that, particularly at that time in New York. I mean, we shot all over the streets of New York without permits. We would literally grab a shot and run. But Rent Control... I think the total cost was $100,000, and to this director's credit, I think it looks like $200,000.
[बिली बॉब कॉनरोय का रोल] वह एक एहسان के तौर पर किया था। असल में, 'नाईट कोर्ट' की कास्टिंग करने वाली महिला ने मुझसे यह करने को कहा था, क्योंकि उस दिन शुक्रवार था, और जो कलाकार पूरे हफ्ते इसकी रिहर्सल कर रहा था, वह बीमार पड़ गया था और शूटिंग पर नहीं आ पाया था। और उसे लगा कि मैं इसे बहुत जल्दी तैयार कर सकता हूँ - सच कहूँ तो यह कोई बहुत बड़ी चुनौती नहीं थी - और मैंने कहा, "ज़रूर।" आख़िरकार, मैं उसका एहसानमंद था। गिल्डा स्ट्रैटन उनका नाम था। वह वाकई बहुत, बहुत अच्छी इंसान थीं। इसलिए मैंने वह रोल कर लिया।
[Billy Bob Conroy role] that was a favor. Actually, the lady who cast Night Court asked me to do it, because it was a Friday, and the person who'd been rehearsing it all week got sick and couldn't come to the taping. And she figured I could put it together pretty quickly - it was not all that big a challenge, frankly - and I said, "Of course." I owed her, after all. Gilda Stratton was her name. She was a really, really nice person. So I did it.
[Billy Bob Conroy role] that was a favor. Actually, the lady who cast Night Court asked me to do it, because it was a Friday, and the person who'd been rehearsing it all week got sick and couldn't come to the taping. And she figured I could put it together pretty quickly - it was not all that big a challenge, frankly - and I said, "Of course." I owed her, after all. Gilda Stratton was her name. She was a really, really nice person. So I did it.
मुझे ऐसा लगा जैसे [द सिम्पसंस में] मैं यह नेचुरली कर रहा हूँ।
I felt like I was a natural [in The Simpsons].
I felt like I was a natural [in The Simpsons].
[वॉइस एक्टिंग] करना बहुत आसान काम है। यह तो सचमुच बिना मेहनत के पैसे कमाने जैसा है। और ऐसा करने में मुझे हमेशा खुशी मिलती है।
[Voice acting] is such an easy job. It's like stealing money, really. Which I'm always happy to do.
[Voice acting] is such an easy job. It's like stealing money, really. Which I'm always happy to do.
मुझे एडी ब्रैकेन के साथ बहुत मज़ा आया। उन्होंने मुझे एक बहुत बढ़िया किस्सा सुनाया। उन्होंने ब्रॉडवे पर आर्ट कार्नी की जगह 'द ऑड कपल' नाटक किया था, और उन्होंने कहा, "आर्ट कार्नी ने इसे छह महीने तक किया और मैंने तीन साल तक, और मुझे नहीं लगता कि मैंने जिससे भी बात की उसने कभी मुझे वह नाटक करते देखा हो। सबने सिर्फ आर्ट कार्नी को ही देखा था।"
I really enjoyed Eddie Bracken. He told me a great story. He did The Odd Couple on Broadway, replacing Art Carney, and he said, "Art Carney did it for six months and I did it for three years, and I don't think anyone I've ever spoken to saw me. They all saw Art Carney."
I really enjoyed Eddie Bracken. He told me a great story. He did The Odd Couple on Broadway, replacing Art Carney, and he said, "Art Carney did it for six months and I did it for three years, and I don't think anyone I've ever spoken to saw me. They all saw Art Carney."
डाना कार्वे बहुत मज़ेदार हैं। वह सचमुच बहुत ही मज़ेदार और प्रतिभाशाली इंसान हैं। देखिए, मैंने अपने जीवन में ऐसा कोई काम नहीं किया जिसका मुझे पछतावा हो, और मुझे 'मास्टर ऑफ डिस्गाइज' करने का बिल्कुल भी पछतावा नहीं है, क्योंकि मुझे डाना के साथ समय बिताने का मौका मिला।
Dana Carvey is hilarious. He's a really, really funny, talented guy. You know, I can't think of anything I've ever done that I regret doing, and I certainly don't regret doing Master Of Disguise, because I got to hang around Dana.
Dana Carvey is hilarious. He's a really, really funny, talented guy. You know, I can't think of anything I've ever done that I regret doing, and I certainly don't regret doing Master Of Disguise, because I got to hang around Dana.
मुझे नहीं पता कि वह किरदार दोबारा वापस आया और किसी और ने उसे निभाया, या शायद उन्होंने कभी दोबारा वैसा कुछ नहीं किया। लेकिन मुझे वह बहुत पसंद आया। [द जोकर] निभाना एक बहुत बेहतरीन अनुभव था।
I don't know if the character's come back and it was someone else playing it, or maybe they never did it again. But I loved it. It was a great part [The Joker] to play.
I don't know if the character's come back and it was someone else playing it, or maybe they never did it again. But I loved it. It was a great part [The Joker] to play.
[द मास्टर ऑफ डिस्गाइज में] मुझे एक मज़ेदार किरदार निभाने का मौका मिला। मेरे किरदार की एक हरकत ऐसी थी जिसमें पेट से आवाज़ निकालने (गैस छोड़ने) और साथ में हँसने का सीन था - जो कि स्क्रिप्ट में था - और असल में इसी बात ने मुझे इसके लिए आकर्षित किया था। मैंने सचमुच सोचा, "यह चीज़ मज़ेदार हुए बिना रह ही नहीं सकती।" और जब मैंने फिल्म देखी, तो मुझे गर्व हुआ कि मैंने वो पल जिए थे।
I got to play a funny part [in the The Master Of Disguise]. There was one thing my character did that involved flatulence and laughing at the same time - that was in the script - and that was basically what sold me on it. I really thought, "This can't help but be funny." And when I saw the film, I was proud that I'd had those moments.
I got to play a funny part [in the The Master Of Disguise]. There was one thing my character did that involved flatulence and laughing at the same time - that was in the script - and that was basically what sold me on it. I really thought, "This can't help but be funny." And when I saw the film, I was proud that I'd had those moments.
मुझे अभी-अभी ध्यान आया कि ['रेंट कंट्रोल' में] कुछ बहुत ही खूबसूरत शॉट्स हैं जिनमें पृष्ठभूमि (बैकग्राउंड) में वर्ल्ड ट्रेड सेंटर दिखाई देता है।
It just occurred to me that there are some beautiful shots [in Rent Control] with the World Trade Center in the background.
It just occurred to me that there are some beautiful shots [in Rent Control] with the World Trade Center in the background.
मुझे लगता है कि रिक बर्मन ने मुझे फोन करके पूछा था कि क्या मैं इस शो ['स्टार ट्रेक: एंटरप्राइज'] में काम करना चाहता हूँ, और उन्होंने कहा कि अगर मैं राज़ी हो जाऊँ तो वे इस पर एक पूरी कहानी (आर्क) लिख देंगे।
I think Rick Berman just called me and asked me if I wanted to do the show [Star Trek: Enterprise], and he said they'd write an arc if I'd do it.
I think Rick Berman just called me and asked me if I wanted to do the show [Star Trek: Enterprise], and he said they'd write an arc if I'd do it.
['स्टार ट्रेक: एंटरप्राइज' के] वे एपिसोड बहुत अच्छे से लिखे और निर्देशित किए गए थे। मुझे स्कॉट [बाकुला] के साथ काम करने में बहुत मज़ा आया। इसलिए यह एक अच्छा अनुभव था, और जैसा कि आपने कहा, इसने सोंग (Soong) परिवार की विरासत को आगे बढ़ाने में मदद भी की।
They were nicely written and nicely directed episodes [Star Trek: Enterprise]. I enjoyed working with Scott [Bakula]. So it was good to do, and, as you said, it did serve to enhance the Soong legacy.
They were nicely written and nicely directed episodes [Star Trek: Enterprise]. I enjoyed working with Scott [Bakula]. So it was good to do, and, as you said, it did serve to enhance the Soong legacy.
मुझे लगता है कि 'एंटरप्राइज' असल में दिन-ब-दिन और बेहतर होती जा रही थी, और अगर यह बंद न होती, तो मुझे लगता है कि यह 'स्टार ट्रेक' फ्रैंचाइज़ की किसी भी दूसरी बेहतरीन शो जितनी ही शानदार बन जाती।
I think that Enterprise was getting better and better, actually, and if it had kept going, I think it would've turned into as good a show as any other in the Star Trek franchise.
I think that Enterprise was getting better and better, actually, and if it had kept going, I think it would've turned into as good a show as any other in the Star Trek franchise.
डॉ. ओकुन। जिनका नाम जैफ ओकुन नाम के एक स्पेशल-इफेक्ट्स आर्टिस्ट के नाम पर रखा गया था, जिन्होंने रोलैंड एमmerich की 'स्टारगेट' और डीन डेवलीन के साथ 'इंडिपेंडेंस डे' पर काम किया था। लेकिन "ब्रैकिश" नाम तब सामने आया जब एक दिन जैफ गोल्डब्लम और मैं इम्प्रोवाइज (सहज अभिनय) कर रहे थे, और उन्होंने मुझे अपने किरदार का नाम बताया और मैंने उन्हें अपने किरदार का।
Dr. Okun. Who's named after a special-effects guy named Jeff Okun, who had done Stargate for Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, who did Independence Day. But "Brakish" just came up one day when Jeff Goldblum and I were improvising, and he told me his character's name and I told him mine.
Dr. Okun. Who's named after a special-effects guy named Jeff Okun, who had done Stargate for Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, who did Independence Day. But "Brakish" just came up one day when Jeff Goldblum and I were improvising, and he told me his character's name and I told him mine.
['इंडिपेंडेंस डे'] एक बहुत ही प्यारी नौकरी थी, क्योंकि यह उन बड़े सरप्राइज़ में से एक थी जो ज़िंदगी में मिलते हैं।
[Independence Day] was a sweet, sweet job, because it was one of those big surprises.
[Independence Day] was a sweet, sweet job, because it was one of those big surprises.
मुझे अंदाज़ा भी नहीं था कि मैं किसी ऐसी चीज़ का हिस्सा बनने जा रहा हूँ जो एक बहुत बड़ी ब्लॉकबस्टर साबित होगी। मुझे लगा था कि मैं कोई बी-ग्रेड (निम्न स्तर की) साइ-फाई फिल्म ['इंडिपेंडेंस डे'] कर रहा हूँ। और सच कहूँ तो, यह जैफ गोल्डब्लम थे जिन्होंने एक दिन मेरी तरफ देखकर कहा था, "जानते हो, मुझे लगता है कि यह फिल्म वाकई कुछ खास होने वाली है।" और मैंने कहा, "चलो, उम्मीद है तुम सही कह रहे हो।" और वाकई, वह सच साबित हुई।
I had no idea I was part of what was going to be a big mega-hit. I thought I was doing a B sci-fi movie [Independence Day]. And, actually, it was Jeff Goldblum who looked at me one day and said, "You know, I think this is going to be really something." And I said, "Well, I hope you're right." And sure enough, it turned out to be.
I had no idea I was part of what was going to be a big mega-hit. I thought I was doing a B sci-fi movie [Independence Day]. And, actually, it was Jeff Goldblum who looked at me one day and said, "You know, I think this is going to be really something." And I said, "Well, I hope you're right." And sure enough, it turned out to be.
['इंडिपेंडेंस डे'] एक दिलचस्प फिल्म लगी थी, और मुझे लगा कि इस किरदार को निभाने का मेरा अपना एक अलग ही अंदाज़ होगा जो अनूठा होगा। ऐसा इत्तेफ़ाक मेरे साथ बहुत कम होता है।
It seemed like an interesting movie [Independence Day], and I thought I had a take on the part that was going to be unique. That doesn't happen to me very often.
It seemed like an interesting movie [Independence Day], and I thought I had a take on the part that was going to be unique. That doesn't happen to me very often.
तो यह एक बहुत ही सुखद आश्चर्य था जब ['इंडिपेंडेंस डे'] इतनी सफल फिल्म साबित हुई। मुझे नहीं पता कि आपने यह सुना है या नहीं कि वे अगले साल 4 जुलाई को इसे 3-D में फिर से रिलीज़ करने जा रहे हैं। मैंने असल में इसे सिर्फ एक ही बार देखा है, और वह भी रिलीज़ होने के तुरंत बाद हवाई के ओहू के एक छोटे से थिएटर में देखा था। लेकिन रोलैंड एमmerich वाकई बहुत समझदार इंसान हैं, और वह ऐसी फिल्में बनाते हैं जिन्हें देखने में बहुत मज़ा आता है।
So it was a really pleasant surprise when [Independence Day] turned out to be a successful film. I don't know if you've heard that they're going to be re-releasing it next Fourth of July in 3-D. I've actually only seen it once, and it was in Hawaii, in a little theater in Oahu shortly after it was released. But Roland Emmerich is a really smart guy, and he makes really fun movies to watch.
So it was a really pleasant surprise when [Independence Day] turned out to be a successful film. I don't know if you've heard that they're going to be re-releasing it next Fourth of July in 3-D. I've actually only seen it once, and it was in Hawaii, in a little theater in Oahu shortly after it was released. But Roland Emmerich is a really smart guy, and he makes really fun movies to watch.
जीन रोडनबेरी से बहस नहीं की जा सकती। वह काफी शानदार इंसान थे।
Can't argue with Gene Roddenberry. He was a pretty brilliant guy.
Can't argue with Gene Roddenberry. He was a pretty brilliant guy.
मुझे डेटा के मेकअप के साथ ही जाना होगा, क्योंकि साल के दस महीने, सात साल तक, मूल रूप से वह हर रोज का काम था। डॉक्टर सूंग के लिए मुझे बस कुछ ही दिन वो सब सहना पड़ा था।
I have to go with Data's makeup, because that was basically every day, 10 months out of the year, for seven years. There were only a couple of days that I had to endure for Dr. Soong.
I have to go with Data's makeup, because that was basically every day, 10 months out of the year, for seven years. There were only a couple of days that I had to endure for Dr. Soong.
रेंट कंट्रोल कोई बहुत खराब फ़िल्म नहीं है, और कम से कम उस बजट के हिसाब से तो बिल्कुल भी नहीं। और फिर, यह पूरी तरह से अस्सी के दशक के दौर की फ़िल्म है।
Rent Control is not a terrible movie, certainly not for the budget they had. And, again, it's such an '80s kind of thing.
Rent Control is not a terrible movie, certainly not for the budget they had. And, again, it's such an '80s kind of thing.
मैं आपको रेंट कंट्रोल के बारे में एक और बात बताता हूँ। फ़िल्म की मुख्य अभिनेत्री का नाम एलिजाबेथ स्टैक था, और बाद में पता चला कि वह रॉबर्ट स्टैक की बेटी थीं। दिक्कत बस यह थी—हालाँकि वह बहुत प्यारी थीं—कि उन्हें असल में इसलिए रखा गया था क्योंकि [गियान लुइगी पोलिडोरो] को लगा था कि वह [फ़िल्म निर्माता] रे स्टार्क की बेटी हैं। उन्हें लगा कि अगर पैसे खत्म हो गए, तो उनके पिता और पैसे दे देंगे। मुझे आज भी याद है कि जब उन्हें यह एहसास हुआ कि वह असल में रॉबर्ट स्टैक की बेटी हैं, तो उनके होश उड़ गए थे। वह बस बार-बार चीखे जा रहे थे, "अनटचेबल्स! अनटचेबल्स!"
I can tell you one other story about Rent Control. The lead actress in the film, her name was Elizabeth Stack, and it turned out she was Robert Stack's daughter. The only problem with that - and she was lovely - was that she was basically hired because [Gian Luigi Polidoro] thought she was [film producer] Ray Stark's daughter. And he figured that if he ran out of money, her father would kick in some more. I can still remember the day he freaked out when he realized she was actually Robert Stack's daughter. He was just screaming "Untouchables!" over and over.
I can tell you one other story about Rent Control. The lead actress in the film, her name was Elizabeth Stack, and it turned out she was Robert Stack's daughter. The only problem with that - and she was lovely - was that she was basically hired because [Gian Luigi Polidoro] thought she was [film producer] Ray Stark's daughter. And he figured that if he ran out of money, her father would kick in some more. I can still remember the day he freaked out when he realized she was actually Robert Stack's daughter. He was just screaming "Untouchables!" over and over.
अर्ल मिल्स शायद मेरे फ़िल्मी करियर का सबसे बेहतरीन किरदार है। हैली [बेरी] और क्लॉस मारिया ब्रैंडॉयर के साथ काम करना एक शानदार अनुभव था, जो ऑस्ट्रियाई अभिनेता होने के साथ-साथ मेरे हीरो भी हैं। मार्था कूलिज ने [इंट्रोड्यूसिंग डोरोथी डैंड्रिज] का निर्देशन किया और मुझे एक बार फिर खुद को साबित करने का मौका दिया, और यह एक अद्भुत अनुभव था।
Earl Mills is probably the best role I've ever been given in a film. And it was a great experience to work with Halle [Berry] and Klaus Maria Brandauer, an Austrian actor who's a hero of mine. Martha Coolidge directed the movie [Introducing Dorothy Dandridge], giving me another shot, and it was an amazing experience.
Earl Mills is probably the best role I've ever been given in a film. And it was a great experience to work with Halle [Berry] and Klaus Maria Brandauer, an Austrian actor who's a hero of mine. Martha Coolidge directed the movie [Introducing Dorothy Dandridge], giving me another shot, and it was an amazing experience.
मैं अपनी तरफ से पूरी कोशिश करता हूँ। शायद अर्ल मिल्स को जानने वाले गिने-चुने लोगों के अलावा, इस धरती पर उनके बारे में मुझसे ज़्यादा कोई नहीं जानता होगा।
I try to do as much as I can. I probably knew more about Earl Mills than anybody on earth besides people who actually knew him.
I try to do as much as I can. I probably knew more about Earl Mills than anybody on earth besides people who actually knew him.
लेकिन कभी-कभी यही बात आपके गले की फाँस बन जाती है। इस मामले में, मैंने अर्ल [मिल्स] की तस्वीरें देखी थीं, और... मैं असल में उनसे मिला भी था। उस समय वह काफी बूढ़े हो चुके थे, लेकिन उनके बाल थोड़े घुंघराले और लाल रंग के थे, इसलिए हमने फ़िल्म में वही लुक अपनाया। मैंने अपने बालों का पर्म कराया और उन्हें लाल करवाया, और... वह पूरी तरह से एक मुसीबत बन गया था।
As it turns out, sometimes that bites you. In this case, I saw pictures of Earl [Mills], and...I actually met him. He was quite old at the time, but he had this sort of curly red hair, so we did that in the film. I got a perm and had red hair, and... It was a mess.
As it turns out, sometimes that bites you. In this case, I saw pictures of Earl [Mills], and...I actually met him. He was quite old at the time, but he had this sort of curly red hair, so we did that in the film. I got a perm and had red hair, and... It was a mess.
मैं बिल्कुल सही दिखना चाहता था। मुझे द न्यू यॉर्क टाइम्स की एक समीक्षा याद है—जो बहुत सकारात्मक थी—जिसमें लिखा था कि मैंने [अर्ल मिल्स] का किरदार इतनी खूबी से निभाया है कि "मैंने एक भयानक लाल विग की खामी को भी मात दे दी।" मैं उस लेखिका को खत लिखकर बताना चाहता था कि पर्म करवाने में मुझे कितनी यातना झेलनी पड़ी थी, पर फिर मैंने अपना इरादा बदल दिया।
I wanted to look right. I remember a review - a very positive one - in The New York Times that said I was so good in the role [Earl Mills] that I "even managed to overcome a terrible red wig." I wanted to write her and tell her about the agony I'd gone through with the perm, but I thought better of it.
I wanted to look right. I remember a review - a very positive one - in The New York Times that said I was so good in the role [Earl Mills] that I "even managed to overcome a terrible red wig." I wanted to write her and tell her about the agony I'd gone through with the perm, but I thought better of it.
मुझे नहीं लगता कि हर कोई [नई स्टार ट्रेक सीरीज़] में काम करना चाहता था। कम से कम मैं तो बिल्कुल नहीं चाहता था।
I don't think everybody wanted to be on [new Star Trek series] . I certainly didn't.
I don't think everybody wanted to be on [new Star Trek series] . I certainly didn't.
मैंने कभी ढंग से वह शो [स्टार ट्रेक] देखा ही नहीं। आज भी मैंने उसके करीब 150 एपिसोड नहीं देखे होंगे। इसलिए मैंने कभी उसे अलग-अलग एपिसोड्स के तौर पर नहीं देखा। मेरे लिए वह सात साल का एक लंबा एपिसोड जैसा था।
I didn't really watch the show [Star Trek]. I still haven't seen about 150 of them. So I didn't really think of them too much in terms of episodes. I thought of them as kind of one long seven-year episode.
I didn't really watch the show [Star Trek]. I still haven't seen about 150 of them. So I didn't really think of them too much in terms of episodes. I thought of them as kind of one long seven-year episode.
मैंने [स्टार ट्रेक में] कुछ बेहतरीन लोगों के साथ काम किया, मुझे अच्छी खासी फीस मिली और मेरा किरदार भी अच्छा था। इसलिए कुल मिलाकर मेरा अनुभव बहुत अच्छा रहा।
I've worked with some great people [in Star Trek], and I was paid handsomely, and it was a nice role. So the whole experience was positive for me.
I've worked with some great people [in Star Trek], and I was paid handsomely, and it was a nice role. So the whole experience was positive for me.
नौकरी, नौकरी होती है। और मुझे काम करना पसंद है।
A job is a job. And I like to work.
A job is a job. And I like to work.
द एविएटर की शूटिंग करना, लियो [डिकैप्रियो] और डैनी ह्युस्टन के साथ उस दृश्य में काम करना एक शानदार अनुभव था। यह बहुत बढ़िया था। मुझे लगता है कि सबसे आँखें खोल देने वाली बात यह थी कि [मार्टिन] स्कोरसेसे भी किसी भी अन्य अच्छे निर्देशक की तरह ही सामान्य और सहज हैं।
It was a fabulous experience shooting [in the Aviator], working with Leo [DiCaprio] and Danny Huston in the scene. It was great. I think what was most eye-opening about it was that [Martin] Scorsese was just like any good director you work with.
It was a fabulous experience shooting [in the Aviator], working with Leo [DiCaprio] and Danny Huston in the scene. It was great. I think what was most eye-opening about it was that [Martin] Scorsese was just like any good director you work with.
[स्टारडस्ट मेमोरीज में लॉबी का फैन] यह द डेन कर्स के ठीक बाद की बात है। उस दौर की मेरी एक और बड़ी बिना क्रेडिट वाली भूमिका।
[Fan In Lobby from Stardust Memories] that was just after The Dain Curse. My other big uncredited role from back then.
[Fan In Lobby from Stardust Memories] that was just after The Dain Curse. My other big uncredited role from back then.
यह कहने की ज़रूरत नहीं है कि वेब सीरीज़ बनाने के मामले में फेलिशिया [डे] की समझ और उनके हौसले ने मुझे बहुत प्रभावित किया। मेरा मतलब है, वह वेब की रानी हैं।
Needless to say, I was impressed by Felicia [Day] and her moxie with how to do a web series. I mean, she's the queen of the web.
Needless to say, I was impressed by Felicia [Day] and her moxie with how to do a web series. I mean, she's the queen of the web.
जैसे, उनके पास केटरर था, वार्डरोब के लोग थे, दो-दो मेकअप आर्टिस्ट थे... मेरा मतलब है, हमारे पास भी मेकअप और वार्डरोब होता है, लेकिन फेलिशिया [डे] बिल्कुल पेशेवर तरीके से सब संभालती थीं। उनके पास दो-दो कैमरे काम कर रहे थे, सेट थे और हर तरफ जूनियर आर्टिस्ट थे। यह अविश्वसनीय था। मुझे नहीं पता उनका बजट क्या था या क्या है, लेकिन उनके शो के लिए प्रायोजक (स्पॉन्सर) हैं, और हमारे पास अभी तक कोई स्पॉन्सर नहीं है, इसलिए मूल रूप से फर्क सिर्फ इतना है कि हमारे कॉस्ट्यूम हमारी माँएँ सिलती हैं।
Like, she had a caterer, she had wardrobe people, she had two makeup artists... I mean, we have makeup and we have wardrobe, but Felicia [Day] was, like, on it. She had two cameras operating, sets, extras everywhere. It was unbelievable. I don't know what her budget was or is, but she had sponsors for her show, and we don't have a sponsor yet, so basically, the difference is, our moms make our costumes.
Like, she had a caterer, she had wardrobe people, she had two makeup artists... I mean, we have makeup and we have wardrobe, but Felicia [Day] was, like, on it. She had two cameras operating, sets, extras everywhere. It was unbelievable. I don't know what her budget was or is, but she had sponsors for her show, and we don't have a sponsor yet, so basically, the difference is, our moms make our costumes.
मुझे वह [लॉ एंड ऑर्डर: क्रिमिनल इंटेंट (2004) - "ग्राहम बार्न्स"] करने में सचमुच बहुत मजा आया। मुझे मार्गरेट कॉलीन के साथ काम करने का मौका मिला, जो एक बेहतरीन अभिनेत्री होने के साथ-साथ सेट पर भी बेहद ऊर्जावान और मिलनसार हैं, और साथ ही टेलर रॉबर्ट्स के साथ भी, जो कमाल की थीं। और विंसेंट डी'ओनोफ्रीो के साथ काम करना तो अपने आप में अद्भुत है। लेकिन मुझे उन बीमार मानसिक स्थिति वाले माता-पिता—यानी उन मनोचिकित्सकों—के किरदार बहुत पसंद आए।
I really enjoyed doing that [Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2004) - "Graham Barnes"]. I got to work with Margaret Colin, who was a blast to work with, and a wonderful actress, and Taylor Roberts. She was fantastic. And getting to work with Vincent D'Onofrio, who's amazing. But I loved the characters of the parents, these sick psychiatrists.
I really enjoyed doing that [Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2004) - "Graham Barnes"]. I got to work with Margaret Colin, who was a blast to work with, and a wonderful actress, and Taylor Roberts. She was fantastic. And getting to work with Vincent D'Onofrio, who's amazing. But I loved the characters of the parents, these sick psychiatrists.
मैं हमेशा [स्टारडस्ट मेमोरीज] को शेरोन स्टोन और मेरी पहली फ़िल्म बताता हूँ।
I always refer to [Stardust Memories] as Sharon Stone's and my first film.
I always refer to [Stardust Memories] as Sharon Stone's and my first film.
मुझे लगता है कि जब मैं करीब 3 साल का था, तब घर की सीढ़ियों से नीचे गिर गया था, और उठकर मैंने जेरी लुईस की नकल उतार दी जिसे देखकर सब बहुत हँसे। और तब मैंने सोचा, "ओह, मुझे यह पसंद आया। मुझे लगता है कि मुझे यही काम करके अपनी आजीविका चलानी चाहिए!"
I think it was somewhere around age 3 when I fell down the stairs at my house, and I got up and did a Jerry Lewis impression and got a big laugh. And I thought, "Oooh, I like that. I think I need to do this for a living!"
I think it was somewhere around age 3 when I fell down the stairs at my house, and I got up and did a Jerry Lewis impression and got a big laugh. And I thought, "Oooh, I like that. I think I need to do this for a living!"
जैसा कि आप जानते हैं, हर चीज़ का सही समय पर होना बहुत मायने रखता है।
Timing is everything, as you know.
Timing is everything, as you know.
मैं अक्सर ऐसे शो में काम करता था जो अपने समय से आगे के थे और ज़्यादा दिनों तक नहीं चल पाए।
I tended to do a lot of shows that were ahead of their time and didn't run very long.
I tended to do a lot of shows that were ahead of their time and didn't run very long.
मैंने ऑफ-ब्रॉडवे पर कुछ छोटे-छोटे नाटक किए, लेकिन मेरा पहला ब्रॉडवे शो क्रिस डुरांग द्वारा लिखित 'ए हिस्ट्री ऑफ़ द अमेरिकन फ़िल्म' था। स्वूसी कुर्ट्स इसके मुख्य कलाकारों में से एक थीं। यह एक शानदार शो था। यह सिर्फ 40 शो के बाद ही बंद हो गया। मुझे लगता है कि यह भी अपने समय से थोड़ा आगे का था।
I did a couple of little Off-Broadway things, but my first Broadway show was A History Of The American Film, written by Chris Durang. Swoosie Kurtz was one of the stars. It was a wonderful show. It closed in 40 performances. I think it was kind of ahead of its time.
I did a couple of little Off-Broadway things, but my first Broadway show was A History Of The American Film, written by Chris Durang. Swoosie Kurtz was one of the stars. It was a wonderful show. It closed in 40 performances. I think it was kind of ahead of its time.
'फ्रेश हेल' वाला काम थोड़ा आसान है, क्योंकि हम इसे खुद गढ़ते हैं। यह मुझमें मौजूद असल इंसान और... खैर, ज़ाहिर है कि सामने मैं ही खड़ा हूँ, मेरी ही आवाज़ और चेहरा है, लेकिन यह सब हैरी हैनिगन के उस नज़रिे से छनकर आता है जो वह उस किरदार के लिए लिख रहे हैं।
The one on Fresh Hell is a little easier, because we make it up. It's a strange kind of hybrid of the real me and... Well, obviously it's me standing there, and it's my voice and my face, but it's also kind of filtered through Harry Hannigan's take on the character, the one he's writing.
The one on Fresh Hell is a little easier, because we make it up. It's a strange kind of hybrid of the real me and... Well, obviously it's me standing there, and it's my voice and my face, but it's also kind of filtered through Harry Hannigan's take on the character, the one he's writing.
वह एक अजीब और अद्भुत क्लास थी। न्यू यॉर्क पहुँचने के बाद कुछ समय के लिए मैं स्ट्रा्सबर्ग इंस्टीट्यूट गया था, और उसके बाद मैंने अपनी क्लास के किसी भी इंसान को कभी दोबारा नहीं देखा। मेरा मतलब यह नहीं है कि वे लोग ज़िंदगी में कुछ बने नहीं। मैं ठीक से कह नहीं सकता। हो सकता है, मेरी याददाश्त के हिसाब से सैम जैक्सन भी मेरी क्लास में रहे हों।
It was kind of an amazing class. I went to the Strasberg Institute in New York for a little while after I got there, and I've never seen anybody who was in any of my classes there ever again. I mean, that's not to say they didn't become somebody. I'm not sure. I mean, Sam Jackson could've been in my class, for all I remember.
It was kind of an amazing class. I went to the Strasberg Institute in New York for a little while after I got there, and I've never seen anybody who was in any of my classes there ever again. I mean, that's not to say they didn't become somebody. I'm not sure. I mean, Sam Jackson could've been in my class, for all I remember.
मुझे लगता है कि [बिग बैंग थ्योरी सीरीज़ में] मैं दिन में औसतन सिर्फ 10 मिनट ही काम करता था। स्टूडियो तक गाड़ी चलाकर पहुँचने में, असल में काम करने से ज़्यादा समय लग जाता था। इसलिए मैं गाड़ी चलाकर वहाँ जाने को ही अपनी असली ड्यूटी मानता था। बाकी काम तो बस मज़ा था।
I think I worked an average of about 10 minutes a day [in Big Bang Theory series]. It took longer to get to the studio than I actually worked. So I regard the driving there as the actual job. The work itself was just fun.
I think I worked an average of about 10 minutes a day [in Big Bang Theory series]. It took longer to get to the studio than I actually worked. So I regard the driving there as the actual job. The work itself was just fun.
कहने का मतलब है कि मैं [बिग बैंग थ्योरी] शो का मुख्य आकर्षण यानी 'टैग' हूँ! यह मेरे अब तक के सबसे आसान कामों में से एक था।
I mean, I'm the tag of the [ Big Bang Theory ] show! That was one of the easiest jobs I've ever had.
I mean, I'm the tag of the [ Big Bang Theory ] show! That was one of the easiest jobs I've ever had.
[बिग बैंग थ्योरी में कैमियो के लिए विल ह्वीटन के साथ दोबारा काम करने पर] मुझे लोगों की इतनी बढ़िया प्रतिक्रियाएँ मिलीं, जबकि मैंने किया लगभग कुछ भी नहीं था।
I've gotten such good feedback from that [re-team with Wil Wheaton for Big Bang Theory appearance], and I hardly did anything.
I've gotten such good feedback from that [re-team with Wil Wheaton for Big Bang Theory appearance], and I hardly did anything.
मैं [फ्रेश हेल] के इस विचार पर लंबे समय से सोच रहा था। सालो पहले मैंने इसी तरह की परिकल्पना के साथ एक फ़िल्म की स्क्रिप्ट भी लिखी थी, और इसके कई रूप सामने आए, और... यह तब तक आगे नहीं बढ़ा जब तक मेरी मुलाक़ात क्रिस एलिस से नहीं हुई, जिन्होंने सिंगापुर के यूनिवर्सल स्टूडियो के एक राइड वाले प्रोजेक्ट के सिलसिले में मुझे निर्देशित किया था—आप में से जो लोग कभी सिंगापुर के यूनिवर्सल जा रहे हों, उनके लिए।
I've toyed with this idea [of Fresh Hell] for a long time. I actually wrote a feature years ago with this sort of concept in mind, and it's gone through several incarnations, and... It wasn't 'til I met Chris Ellis, who directed me in a little thing that was actually for a ride in Universal Singapore, for those of you who happen to be going to Universal Singapore.
I've toyed with this idea [of Fresh Hell] for a long time. I actually wrote a feature years ago with this sort of concept in mind, and it's gone through several incarnations, and... It wasn't 'til I met Chris Ellis, who directed me in a little thing that was actually for a ride in Universal Singapore, for those of you who happen to be going to Universal Singapore.
जॉन लोगन का तरीका बिल्कुल वुडी एलन जैसा है—वह लोगों को बुलाते हैं और बस उनसे मिलते हैं।
John Logan pretty much does the Woody Allen thing of just bringing people in and meeting them.
John Logan pretty much does the Woody Allen thing of just bringing people in and meeting them.
जॉन लोगन शायद आज की तारीख में दुनिया के नंबर एक पटकथा लेखक हैं, और इसके अलावा उन्होंने 'रेड' के लिए बेस्ट प्ले का टोनी अवार्ड भी जीता है। इसलिए हो सकता है कि वह इस समय वाकई सबसे बेहतरीन लेखक हों। उन्होंने 'द एविएटर' लिखी थी, और जब मैं न्यू यॉर्क में एक नाटक कर रहा था, तो उन्होंने मुझे उस फ़िल्म के लिए मिलने और ऑडिशन देने के लिए कहा। क्योंकि मार्टिन स्कोरसेसे यही तो करते हैं।
John Logan is maybe the No. 1 screenwriter in the world today, not to mention that he won a Tony for Best Play for Red. So he may just be the best writer period right now. He wrote The Aviator, and I was in New York doing a play, and he asked if they would see me for the film, just meet with me. 'Cause that's what Martin Scorsese does.
John Logan is maybe the No. 1 screenwriter in the world today, not to mention that he won a Tony for Best Play for Red. So he may just be the best writer period right now. He wrote The Aviator, and I was in New York doing a play, and he asked if they would see me for the film, just meet with me. 'Cause that's what Martin Scorsese does.
[आउट टू सी] ने निर्देशक मार्था कूलिज के साथ मेरे एक ऐसे रिश्ते की शुरुआत की जो कुछ सालों तक बहुत शानदार रहा, और उन्होंने यक़ीनन मुझे फ़िल्मों में मेरे अब तक के सबसे बेहतरीन किरदार दिए।
[Out To Sea] began a relationship I had with [director] Martha Coolidge for a few years that was wonderful, and she certainly cast me in the best roles I've ever had in film.
[Out To Sea] began a relationship I had with [director] Martha Coolidge for a few years that was wonderful, and she certainly cast me in the best roles I've ever had in film.
बिल प्रैडी और चक लोर, जो वह शो [बिग बैंग थ्योरी] चलाते हैं, बेहद मजाकिया और समझदार इंसान हैं, और उस कलाकारों की टीम के साथ काम करना एक शानदार अनुभव है।
Bill Prady and Chuck Lorre, the guys who run that show [Big Bang Theory], are really funny and really smart, and the cast is fantastic to work with.
Bill Prady and Chuck Lorre, the guys who run that show [Big Bang Theory], are really funny and really smart, and the cast is fantastic to work with.
उस काम [आउट टू सी] के लिए, मैंने जितने भी काम किए हैं उनमें से सबसे ज्यादा, मैं सुबह जल्दी काम पर जाने के लिए बेताब रहता था। और सिर्फ यही नहीं, मुझे एक बेहतरीन भूमिका भी मिली थी। इसलिए वह हर लिहाज से बेहद मजेदार अनुभव था।
That job [on Out to Sea], more than any I've ever done, I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. And not only that, but I had a great part. So it was just beyond fun on every level.
That job [on Out to Sea], more than any I've ever done, I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. And not only that, but I had a great part. So it was just beyond fun on every level.
[आउट टू सी] मेरे लिए किसी सपने के सच होने जैसा था, क्योंकि मुझे जैक [लेमन] और वाल्टर [मत्थाउ] के साथ काम करने का मौका मिला, जो वाकई लाजवाब थे।
[Out To Sea] was like a dream come true for me, because I got to work with Jack [Lemmon] and Walter [Matthau], who were unbelievable.
[Out To Sea] was like a dream come true for me, because I got to work with Jack [Lemmon] and Walter [Matthau], who were unbelievable.
उस दिन हमने [क्रिस एलिस के साथ] साथ में दोपहर का खाना खाया, और मैं इसी विचार के बारे में बात कर रहा था। मैंने एक बार ट्विटर पर कहानी के रूप में इसके साथ थोड़ा सा प्रयोग भी किया था। और उन्हें यह विचार बहुत पसंद आया, और उन्होंने सोचा, "चलो मेरे दोस्त हैरी हैनिगन को शामिल करते हैं, जो एक बेहतरीन लेखक हैं, और देखते हैं कि क्या हम मिलकर कुछ नया बना सकते हैं।"
We had lunch that day [with Chris Ellis], and I was talking about this idea. I toyed with it a little bit on Twitter in story form at one point. And he thought it was a great idea, and he thought, "Well, let's bring my friend Harry Hannigan in, who's a wonderful writer, and let's see if we can put something together."
We had lunch that day [with Chris Ellis], and I was talking about this idea. I toyed with it a little bit on Twitter in story form at one point. And he thought it was a great idea, and he thought, "Well, let's bring my friend Harry Hannigan in, who's a wonderful writer, and let's see if we can put something together."
इसलिए हमने [क्रिस एलिस के साथ] मिलकर [फ्रेश हेल] बनाया, और इसके पहले पाँच एपिसोड बस यूँ ही एक मजे के तौर पर बनाए, यह देखने के लिए कि क्या कोई इस पर प्रतिक्रिया देता है या इसमें दिलचस्पी लेता है। हमें इतनी सकारात्मक प्रतिक्रिया मिली कि हमने सोचा, "चलो इसे जारी रखते हैं और देखते हैं कि इस सीजन में हम इसे और बेहतर तरीके से ढाल सकते हैं।" हमारे 10 एपिसोड आ चुके हैं, और वे पहले से ज्यादा लंबे और थोड़े ज्यादा परिपक्व हैं।
So we [with Chris Ellis] did [Fresh Hell], and we did the first five episodes as a lark, just to see if anybody would respond or be interested, and we got enough feedback that was positive that we thought, "Let's keep going with this and see if we can flesh it out a bit this season." We've had 10 episodes, and they've been longer and a little more complete.
So we [with Chris Ellis] did [Fresh Hell], and we did the first five episodes as a lark, just to see if anybody would respond or be interested, and we got enough feedback that was positive that we thought, "Let's keep going with this and see if we can flesh it out a bit this season." We've had 10 episodes, and they've been longer and a little more complete.
जब हम [फ्रेश हेल] की शूटिंग कर रहे होते हैं, तो हैरी [हैैनिगन] और क्रिस [एलिस] वहीं बैठे होते हैं, और ज़ाहिर है कि क्रिस निर्देशन कर रहे होते हैं, लेकिन अगर हम थोड़ा मस्ती या मजाक करने लगते हैं, तो हैरी बीच में आते हैं और उनके पास कुछ ऐसा सुझाव होता है जिससे वह सीन और भी मजेदार हो जाता है। हालांकि, हम एक पूरी स्क्रिप्ट के साथ ही शुरुआत करते हैं।
Harry [ Hannigan] and Chris [Ellis] are sitting there while we're doing [ Fresh Hell], and Chris is directing, obviously, but if we start fooling around a little bit, Harry comes in, and he's got some addition that makes it even funnier. But we start with a complete script.
Harry [ Hannigan] and Chris [Ellis] are sitting there while we're doing [ Fresh Hell], and Chris is directing, obviously, but if we start fooling around a little bit, Harry comes in, and he's got some addition that makes it even funnier. But we start with a complete script.
जॉइ (Joey) मेरे अब तक के सबसे बेहतरीन अभिनय प्रदर्शनों में से एक है। मैट लेब्लांक (Matt LeBlanc) इस समय 'एपिसोड्स' में बिल्कुल वैसी ही भूमिका निभा रहे हैं, यानी खुद को ही पर्दे पर जी रहे हैं। जब मैंने 'जॉइ' किया था, तो मैंने पूरी तरह से उन पर भरोसा किया कि वे मुझे जितना हो सके उतना बड़ा मूर्ख दिखाएं, क्योंकि सच कहूँ तो, दिल की गहराइयों में हर कोई खुद को वैसा ही समझता है। या कम से कम मैं तो ऐसा ही सोचता हूँ।
Joey being one of my finest performances ever. Matt LeBlanc's basically doing the same thing right now, playing himself on Episodes. When I did Joey, I really leaned on them to make me the biggest ass they possibly could, because, frankly, everyone in their heart of hearts thinks of themselves that way. Or at least I do, anyway.
Joey being one of my finest performances ever. Matt LeBlanc's basically doing the same thing right now, playing himself on Episodes. When I did Joey, I really leaned on them to make me the biggest ass they possibly could, because, frankly, everyone in their heart of hearts thinks of themselves that way. Or at least I do, anyway.
हाई स्कूल में मुझे एक शानदार शिक्षक मिले थे। वह उन शिक्षकों में से थे जिनके मिलने का सपना हर कोई देखता है, जो आपके जीवन को आकार देते हैं और आपको एक खास दिशा में आगे बढ़ने के लिए प्रेरित करते हैं, और वह वाकई बहुत प्रतिभाशाली थे। उनका नाम सेसिल पिकेट था, और मेरे हाई स्कूल के नाटक वर्ग के कई छात्र आज पेशेवर अभिनय की दुनिया में हैं और उन्होंने काफी नाम कमाया है।
I had a fantastic teacher in high school. I had one of those guys you dream of having, who molds your life and inspires you to go in a particular direction, and he was quite brilliant. His name was Cecil Pickett, and a lot of the kids from my high-school drama class are in professional show business and have done quite well.
I had a fantastic teacher in high school. I had one of those guys you dream of having, who molds your life and inspires you to go in a particular direction, and he was quite brilliant. His name was Cecil Pickett, and a lot of the kids from my high-school drama class are in professional show business and have done quite well.
चेर का मेरा अपना सबसे पसंदीदा गाना वह कभी न भूलने वाला 'जिप्सीज़, ट्रैम्प्स एंड थीव्ज़' है।
My own personal favorite Cher song is the unforgettable Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves.
My own personal favorite Cher song is the unforgettable Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves.
वॉइस एक्टिंग करना सबसे आसान कामों में से एक है। आप बिस्तर से उठिए, जो कपड़े कल रात पहने थे वही दोबारा पहनिए, स्टूडियो पहुँच जाइए, और किसी को कोई फ़र्क नहीं पड़ता, बस आपको ठीक से बोलना आना चाहिए।
Voice acting is about the easiest thing to do. You roll out of bed, throw your clothes on that you had on the night before, you go into the studio, and nobody cares, just as long as you can speak.
Voice acting is about the easiest thing to do. You roll out of bed, throw your clothes on that you had on the night before, you go into the studio, and nobody cares, just as long as you can speak.
यह प्रक्रिया वास्तव में इतनी कठिन नहीं थी, क्योंकि मैं [स्टार ट्रेक के डेटा का] ऐसा किरदार निभा रहा था जो असलियत में मौजूद ही नहीं है। तो यह सब पूरी तरह से... कल्पना पर आधारित था। कल्पना ही इसमें सबसे महत्वपूर्ण चीज़ थी, और मैं जो भी सोच सकता था, वह कर सकता था, क्योंकि इस तरह के किरदार का पहले कोई इतिहास नहीं था। ऐसा नहीं था कि कोई आकर यह कहता, "अरे, एक एंड्रॉइड ऐसा कभी नहीं करेगा।" वे लोग खुद कुछ नहीं जानते थे!
It really was not that difficult a process, because I was playing [Data from Star Trek] something that doesn't exist. So it was really based on... Imagination was the key element in that, and whatever I could think of, I could do, because there was no precedent for it. It wasn't like someone was going to say, "Well, an android would never do that." They didn't know!
It really was not that difficult a process, because I was playing [Data from Star Trek] something that doesn't exist. So it was really based on... Imagination was the key element in that, and whatever I could think of, I could do, because there was no precedent for it. It wasn't like someone was going to say, "Well, an android would never do that." They didn't know!
मैं पहले से योजनाएँ बनाने से बचता हूँ। क्योंकि, आखिरकार अच्छे से अच्छी योजनाएँ भी धरी की धरी रह जाती हैं।
I try not to make plans. Because, even the best laid plans etc. etc.
I try not to make plans. Because, even the best laid plans etc. etc.
ऐसे महान कलाकारों का एक बहुत बड़ा परिवार है जिन्होंने जोकर का किरदार निभाया है, जिनमें मार्क हैमिल का नाम सबसे ऊपर आता है जिन्होंने इतनी लंबे समय तक इस किरदार को अपनी आवाज़ दी और इसे बेहतरीन बना दिया। मैंने इसे सिर्फ़ एक बार निभाया था... और जिन लोगों ने इसे देखा है, उन्होंने इसकी तारीफ की है और उन्हें यह बहुत पसंद भी आया, पर मुझे ठीक से नहीं पता (कि क्या कहूँ)।
There's such a grand fraternity of actors who've played the Joker, not the least of whom is Mark Hamill, who voiced it for so long and was so great. I did it one time and... I've gotten some feedback on it from people who've seen it and really enjoyed it, but I don't know.
There's such a grand fraternity of actors who've played the Joker, not the least of whom is Mark Hamill, who voiced it for so long and was so great. I did it one time and... I've gotten some feedback on it from people who've seen it and really enjoyed it, but I don't know.
शुरू-शुरू में मैंने डेटा के मेकअप का विरोध किया था। मैंने कहा था, "मुझे इस मेकअप की क्या ज़रूरत है? मैं अपनी असली शक्ल में क्यों नहीं रह सकता?" यहाँ तक कि मैंने जीन रॉडबेरी से कहा भी था, "क्या आपको नहीं लगता कि इतिहास के इस दौर तक वे लोग यह सीख चुके होंगे कि इंसानी त्वचा को बिल्कुल असली त्वचा जैसा कैसे दिखाया जाए?" इस पर उन्होंने जवाब दिया, "तुम्हें ऐसा क्यों लगता है कि तुम्हारे पास जो है, वह त्वचा से बेहतर नहीं है?" और मैंने कहा, "अच्छा... ठीक है।"
Initially I objected to the Data makeup. I said, "Why do I need this makeup? Why can't I just look like me?" In fact, I said to Gene Roddenberry, "Don't you think that by this time in history, they would've figured out how to make skin look like skin?" And he said, "What makes you think that what you have isn't better than skin?" And I went, "Um, okay."
Initially I objected to the Data makeup. I said, "Why do I need this makeup? Why can't I just look like me?" In fact, I said to Gene Roddenberry, "Don't you think that by this time in history, they would've figured out how to make skin look like skin?" And he said, "What makes you think that what you have isn't better than skin?" And I went, "Um, okay."
पियरे [फिल्म 'ड्यूड, व्हेयर इज माय कार?' से] शायद मेरे द्वारा किया गया सबसे बेहतरीन काम हो सकता है। जब आप उस डेढ़ मिनट के अभिनय को पूरी तरह निचोड़ते हैं, तो शायद वही मेरा सबसे बेहतरीन प्रयास साबित हो।
Pierre [from Dude, Where's My Car?] could be the best thing I've ever done. When you distill it down to a minute and a half of work, that may be my finest effort.
Pierre [from Dude, Where's My Car?] could be the best thing I've ever done. When you distill it down to a minute and a half of work, that may be my finest effort.
मुझे लगता है कि इंसानों की क्षमताएं असीम हैं; अगर हम पर्याप्त समय तक खुद को जीवित रखने में कामयाब रहे, तो हम वह सब सच होते देखेंगे जिसकी कल्पना 'स्टार ट्रेक' में की गई है।
I think the potential for man is so enormous, if we can stay alive long enough, we're going to be seeing a lot of what Star Trek is projecting.
I think the potential for man is so enormous, if we can stay alive long enough, we're going to be seeing a lot of what Star Trek is projecting.
और स्टार ट्रेक का मुख्य उद्देश्य मूल रूप से समानता, सहनशीलता और उन चीज़ों को बढ़ावा देना है जिनमें मैं गहराई से विश्वास करता हूँ।
And the basic sort of thrust of Star Trek being about equality and tolerance and things I believe in deeply.
And the basic sort of thrust of Star Trek being about equality and tolerance and things I believe in deeply.
[थ्रेशोल्ड के साथ] हम कभी भी सीबीएस (CBS) के चहेते शो नहीं रहे, भले ही हमारे पायलट एपिसोड को बहुत अच्छी समीक्षाएँ मिली थीं। हमारा शो शुक्रवार की रात को 10 बजे प्रसारित होता था—वह समय जब आप किसी ऐसे शो को किनारे लगाना चाहते हैं जिसे आप चलाना नहीं चाहते। लेकिन वाह, क्या शानदार कलाकार थे, है ना? ऐसे कलाकारों की टोली दोबारा कभी एक साथ नहीं मिल सकती।
We were kind of never one of CBS favorites [with Threshold], even though we'd gotten really good reviews for the pilot. We were on at, what was it, 10 o'clock on a Friday night? That's kind of where you bury a show if you don't want it to last. But, wow, what a cast, huh? You could never get that cast together again.
We were kind of never one of CBS favorites [with Threshold], even though we'd gotten really good reviews for the pilot. We were on at, what was it, 10 o'clock on a Friday night? That's kind of where you bury a show if you don't want it to last. But, wow, what a cast, huh? You could never get that cast together again.
मुझे लगता है कि हर कोई इस बात से सहमत होगा कि 'फर्स्ट कॉन्टैक्ट' हमारी सबसे बेहतरीन फिल्म थी, और इसके बावजूद भी वे... मैं क्या कहूँ, वे महज़ फिल्में जैसी ही हैं। लेकिन अगर आप मेरा मतलब समझें, तो वे वाकई सच्ची 'स्टार ट्रेक' फिल्में हैं। मेरे लिए यह कह पाना थोड़ा मुश्किल है। मैं उन्हें करने को लेकर खुश था। वे अच्छी थीं या नहीं, यह तय करना वास्तव में मेरा काम नहीं है, और इससे कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता कि मैं क्या सोचता हूँ। मुझे लगा था कि 'नेमेसिस' की स्क्रिप्ट वाकई बहुत अच्छी थी, लेकिन दर्शकों को वह पसंद नहीं आई, तो ऐसे में आप क्या कर सकते हैं?
I think everyone agrees First Contact was our best film, and even at that, they're kind of... I don't know, they're sort of movies. But they're kind of really Star Trek movies, if you take my meaning. It's hard for me to say. I was glad to be doing them. Whether they were good isn't really up to me to determine, and it doesn't matter what I think. I thought we had a really nice script on Nemesis, and the audience didn't seem to care for it, so what can you do?
I think everyone agrees First Contact was our best film, and even at that, they're kind of... I don't know, they're sort of movies. But they're kind of really Star Trek movies, if you take my meaning. It's hard for me to say. I was glad to be doing them. Whether they were good isn't really up to me to determine, and it doesn't matter what I think. I thought we had a really nice script on Nemesis, and the audience didn't seem to care for it, so what can you do?
मैं जीवनी (बायोग्राफ़ी) पढ़ने का बहुत शौकीन हूँ।
I'm an avid biography reader.
I'm an avid biography reader.
जॉन लोगन अपनी बात समेट रहे थे—"खैर, यहाँ आने के लिए शुक्रिया..."—और मैंने सोचा, "हे भगवान, यह सब खत्म हो गया और अब मुझे यहाँ से जाना होगा, जबकि मैं बिल्कुल जाना नहीं चाहता।" इसलिए मैंने कहा, "क्या मैं आपसे एक सवाल पूछ सकता हूँ?" उन्होंने कहा, "ज़रूर।" "आपको क्या लगता है कि आपने अपने जीवन में बाकी फिल्मों के मुकाबले किस फिल्म को सबसे ज़्यादा बार देखा होगा?" और उन्होंने कहा, "वाह, मुझे सोचने दीजिए। शायद मैंने 'द सर्चर्स' को सबसे ज़्यादा देखा होगा।" और मैंने कहा, "अजीब बात है, पर मैंने भी उसी फिल्म को बाकी सभी फिल्मों से ज़्यादा बार देखा है।" और मैं कोई बनावटी बात नहीं कह रहा था। यह सच है। वह मेरी सबसे पसंदीदा फिल्म है।
John Logan was kind of wrapping up - "Well, thanks for coming in..." - and I thought, "Oh, God, this is over and I'm out of here, and I really don't want to leave."So I said, "Can I ask you a question?" He said, "Sure." "What movie do you think you've seen more than any other movie?" And he said, "Wow, let me think about that. I guess probably The Searchers." And I said, "Well, oddly, that's the movie I've seen more than any other movie." And I wasn't just BS-ing. It's true. It's my favorite movie.
John Logan was kind of wrapping up - "Well, thanks for coming in..." - and I thought, "Oh, God, this is over and I'm out of here, and I really don't want to leave."So I said, "Can I ask you a question?" He said, "Sure." "What movie do you think you've seen more than any other movie?" And he said, "Wow, let me think about that. I guess probably The Searchers." And I said, "Well, oddly, that's the movie I've seen more than any other movie." And I wasn't just BS-ing. It's true. It's my favorite movie.
यह कोई आम ऑडिशन की तरह नहीं था। मेरा एक एजेंट था, और वे लोग अलग-अलग भूमिकाओं के लिए कलाकारों से मिल रहे थे, इसलिए मेरे एजेंट ने मुझसे कहा, "यह स्क्रिप्ट है, देखो कि क्या यह तुम्हें कुछ आकर्षित करती है।" मैंने ऐसा ही किया, और अपने एजेंट को फोन करके कहा, "मुझे लगता है कि यह 'डेटा' नाम का किरदार काफी दिलचस्प है," जिस पर उसने कहा, "चलो ठीक है, मैं जूनी लोरी के साथ तुम्हारी मुलाक़ात तय करवा देती हूँ।" मुझे पहले कास्टिंग एजेंट के सामने पढ़कर दिखाना पड़ा, क्योंकि तब लोग मुझे ज़्यादा नहीं जानते थे। उसके बाद, मुझे उस भूमिका के लिए कुल छह अलग-अलग ऑडिशन देने पड़े। और आखिरकार 'स्टार ट्रेक' के लिए मेरा चयन हो गया।
It wasn't exactly a cattle call. I had an agent, and they were seeing people for the parts, so my agent said, "Here's the script, see if there's anything that speaks to you." And I did, and I called my agent and said, "I think this character Data is kind of interesting," and she said, "Well, okay, I'll get you the appointment with Junie Lowry." I had to read with the casting agent first, 'cause nobody really knew me then. Then after that, I had, I think, six different auditions for the role. And finally it was me [on Star Trek].
It wasn't exactly a cattle call. I had an agent, and they were seeing people for the parts, so my agent said, "Here's the script, see if there's anything that speaks to you." And I did, and I called my agent and said, "I think this character Data is kind of interesting," and she said, "Well, okay, I'll get you the appointment with Junie Lowry." I had to read with the casting agent first, 'cause nobody really knew me then. Then after that, I had, I think, six different auditions for the role. And finally it was me [on Star Trek].
बेशक, जब आप फिल्म [आउट टू सी] में [संगीत के दृश्यों] को देखते हैं, तो उन्हें दूसरे दृश्यों के साथ काटकर जोड़ा जाता है, लेकिन हमने वह गाना बिना रुके एक ही बार में शूट किया था; तो मैं वह परफ़ॉर्म कर रहा था और दर्शकों के बीच ठीक मेरे सामने डोनाल्ड ओकॉनर बैठे हुए थे। और मेरे मन में आया, "हे भगवान, मैं विश्वास नहीं कर पा रहा हूँ कि मैं सिल्वर स्क्रीन के दिग्गजों में से एक, डोनाल्ड ओकॉनर के सामने म्यूजिकल परफॉर्मेंस दे रहा हूँ।" लेकिन वह एक बेहद रोमांचक अनुभव था, सचमुच बहुत शानदार।
Of course, when you see [ musical numbers] in the movie [Out To Sea ], it's cut into a lot with other scenes, but we shot the number straight through, so here I am doing it, and sitting right in front of me in the audience was Donald O'Connor. And I was, like, "Oh, my God, I can't believe I'm performing a musical number in front of Donald O'Connor," who's one of the greats of the silver screen. But it was a thrilling experience, it really was.
Of course, when you see [ musical numbers] in the movie [Out To Sea ], it's cut into a lot with other scenes, but we shot the number straight through, so here I am doing it, and sitting right in front of me in the audience was Donald O'Connor. And I was, like, "Oh, my God, I can't believe I'm performing a musical number in front of Donald O'Connor," who's one of the greats of the silver screen. But it was a thrilling experience, it really was.
आप जिस भी नौकरी में जाएँ और वहाँ हर दिन खुलकर हँस सकें, वह नौकरी यकीनन एक अच्छी नौकरी ही होगी।
Any job you can go to and have a laugh everyday has got to be a good job.
Any job you can go to and have a laugh everyday has got to be a good job.