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Rebecca Murray from About.com Hollywood Movies at the Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros Pictures' Inception.

Dileep Rao - 'Yusuf' in Inception

You have a huge role in this movie.

Dileep Rao: "Well I wouldn't say... Yeah, I have a nice sized role in it. I don't want to be a braggart about that kind of thing."

I've seen it and you have a huge role.

Dileep Rao: "I'll agree with you then."

Christopher Nolan, is that the reason why you signed up for this?

Dileep Rao: "Yeah, when a guy like that says, 'Do you want to be in my picture?,' automatic yes. Automatic yes. I was real excited to be in it, honored to be in it. It's a tremendous, tremendous picture and he executes at the very highest level."

So what is it with you and these special effects films that you're gravitating toward? Avatar, this...

Dileep Rao: "I don't know what it is but keep them coming. It's better to be lucky than good maybe, and maybe sometimes to be both. But, yeah, I feel very blessed."


 I've got to know, when you first read the script did you understand it?

Dileep Rao: "I did, but I didn't totally understand how it would look. Like, I didn't know how emotional it would be. I didn't know well they'd pull it off. And when I saw the first print, I was like, 'Duh, this guy made The Dark Knight, this guy made Memento, of course it's going to be amazing.' The team is so amazing, Wally [Pfister the cinematographer]. The crew was so strong. It is like being on an all-star team. You have your little job, you do it, but you're part of a very big team."

And what Christopher does is he hires the same actors over and over again, so does this mean you're part of his crew now?

Dileep Rao: "From your mouth to God's ears. From your mouth to Chris' ears."

Maybe a part in a Batman movie, right?

Dileep Rao: "Whatever Chris wants me to do, I would be more than happy to do it. He's a great boss to have."

The stunts in this, what was that like?

Dileep Rao: "It was really physical."

Were you actually doing those?

Dileep Rao: "Some of it, yeah. I did a lot of it actually. But obviously great credit to my stunt people too because they did the really dangerous stuff. I did the semi-dangerous stuff. You know, it's the kind of acting I've never done before, like being underwater and firing weapons and things like that, but I feel more and more confident being that Chris' hands are the best hands to be in. He makes it totally achievable, you know?"

This is a special effects laden film, but it doesn't lose the character.

Dileep Rao: "Well I think you're dealing with, just like Jim Cameron, you're dealing with someone who understands character and the pacing of a picture and what is important to develop out of that. The technology has to serve story, you know? You're in great hands when you're in Chris' hands."

I still don't get it entirely. I walked out thinking I need to see that one more time.

Dileep Rao: "I think that's what's kind of interesting is it does reward repeat viewing. And I don't want to give away anything about that, because there's a joy in just having experienced it again and again."

Talulah Riley

So when you get a script and it's Christopher Nolan, you immediately jump?

Talulah Riley: "Absolutely."

It doesn't matter what it's about?

Talulah Riley: "Right. Well, I didn't read the script."

Ever?

Talulah Riley: "Ever. I've never read the script, I've never seen the film."

Do you have any idea what it's about?

Talulah Riley: "Not a clue."

That is the best way to go into this.

Talulah Riley: "I'm really excited to see it."

So tell me about your time on the set.

Talulah Riley: "It was really fun. I did it in England and a little bit in LA, and with Leonardo DiCaprio and Cillian Murphy and Ken Watanabe. It was really awesome."

Is this the type of movie you normally go see?

Talulah Riley: "Yeah, absolutely. I've seen the trailers - it looks pretty great."

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