Quotes

Don't make a movie just for the hell of it and then leave to collect dust after your last of shoot. If you're going to venture into producing/directing any movie, have a game plan and ask yourself "why am I making this movie?". Don't do it just for the sake of telling people that you've made a movie. So what. Don't waste your time if that's the case.

As an actress who wore many hats for the making of I Am Neda, to also be recognized for my written and directorial debut is beyond thrilling. This film has been a huge endeavor for me, and there were so many challenges on the way. It has given me new found respects for the "Clint Eastwoods'" of the world who have not only written and directed but at times have starred in their own movies.

"There are a handful of movies that I love watching over again. I am particularly drawn to stories about human senses and struggles. I must admit I do have a fascination with tragedies but one role that I believe I was made for is Madam de Tourbel in Dangerous Liaisons. It's a classic Greek tragedy. Its a story which takes you on a journey of desperation and hope. That paradox and conflict intrigues me. It's about the most passionate and desperate kind of love. The darker more sinister version of Romeo and Juliet. But Michelle Pfeiffer's performance was really golden and relatable. Her and John Malkovich and Glen Close were pure perfection".