6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Turning assistant director at 21 has made me a more responsible actor, says Ila Veermalla
Kannada actress
Ila Veermalla
will be wearing the assistant director's hat once more for an upcoming project. She recently told Bangalore Times how turning assistant director at 21 moulded her ethics and made her a more responsible actor.
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'WORKING AS AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GAVE ME AN ADRENALINE RUSH'
This isn't Ila's first foray into assistant directing. On her last project, Murphy, where she also starred as one of the lead actresses, she tried her hand at assistant directing and even served as a costume designer. She tells us that it was on the set of the Prabhu Mundkur-starter that she 'developed a kind of switch while juggling multiple responsibilities'.
As a young actor, I feel the Kannada industry gives you more space and room to learn. One gets to communicate openly, and I also believe directors are much more considerate
Ila Veermalla
'I was one of the lead actresses, and it took me a couple of months to get the hang of it, but once I found my rhythm, I could easily grasp each person's working wavelength. That experience prepared me as an actor, making me feel truly immersed in the world of cinema,' she shares. 'Working as an assistant director on gives me an adrenaline rush. Since I'm just 21, I have time to shape and present myself as an actor. And there is nothing better than being on a set and learning how to do just that,' she says
