'Post 9/11 Blues' is an observational satire about the surreal circus of fear at that time. It's a generational thing. Riz Ahmed bluecircusfear Change image and share on social
I like the idea of being caught between things, always being a bit of an outsider, having an outside eye on things - almost like a Shakespearean fool. Riz Ahmed bitecatcheye Change image and share on social
I have always been restless, had a lot of energy. Riz Ahmed energylotrestless Change image and share on social
The 'Bourne' films totally reimagined and elevated the action genre. Riz Ahmed actionbourneelevate Change image and share on social
Since the Greek myths, the greatest stories are premised on the idea of, 'A stranger arrives.' Riz Ahmed arrivegreatgreek Change image and share on social
Maybe I don't ever fully switch off, but I think the way I offset that is by splitting my time between film and music. I always want to challenge myself and grow, fail, self-flagellate, and then try again. Riz Ahmed challengefailfilm share on social
Bandwagons roll through our lives. It's up to you whether you jump on them unquestioningly or jump on them to overturn them and subvert them. Riz Ahmed bandwagonjumplive Change image and share on social
I think that in an Internet age, content is content. As long as you can stand up on the merits of what you're doing right at that moment and aren't just relying on your success in doing something else, it's all good; people will respect you. Riz Ahmed agecontentgood share on social
I think that with piracy and tighter funds being around, people are realising that the game to play is to try and win people's respect with bold film making and then win a special place in people's collections, rather than just having the biggest opening weekends. Riz Ahmed bigboldcollection share on social
Whether you look at 'Glee' and its normalization of gay identity or you look at the work of Martin Scorsese and the Italian-American community, American culture is able to take these stories, which are seen as marginalized, and just turn them into American stories. And you don't think twice about it. Riz Ahmed americancommunityculture share on social