Jeethu Joseph says actors prefer larger-than-life roles: Many are confused after success of ‘Lokah’
New Delhi, Filmmaker Jeethu Joseph says many actors today, whether in Bollywood or the South, are worried about their public image and want roles that present them as larger-than-life heroes, a challenge that he faced with his most recent directorial “Mirage”. Jeethu Joseph says actors prefer larger-than-life roles: Many are confused after success of ‘Lokah’ The filmmaker, known for “Drishyam” franchise and the film “Memories”, said actors are worried that if they take on complex, grey, or negative roles, audiences might reject them. “Not just in Bollywood, many actors here are stuck in their images. That’s the main problem because they’re scared that if they do a negative character, the audience will hate them. “As a director, I always want to do different types of films. So I believe that an actor should do all kinds of characters,” Joseph told PTI in an interview. The filmmaker believes that actors are rushing to do larger-than-life stories, riding on the current wave of pan-Indian blockbusters from Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. “After the success of ‘Lokah’, many …

