Akshay
On
His
Disastrous
Days
"Once
I
had
16
flops
but
I
still
had
four
more
films
(to
release).
Not
because
I
was
a
director's actor (yes,
you
have
to
be
that)
but
because
I
was
a
producer's actor.
The producer is
the
one
who
invests
money."
Akshay
Reveals
His
Long-term
Thinking
"One
of
them
said,
'It's
a
two-hero film. This
guy
is
fine.
He
is
punctual,
he
does
an
okay
job
and
he'll
do
action
and
all'," Akshay said
recalling
an
incident
from
his
early
career.
"I
believe
in
long-term
thinking.
I
believe
you
have
to
be
a
producer's
actor
first,
then
the
director's
actor," he
added.
Akshay's
Advice
For
His
Co-star
Mouni
Roy
Known
for
leading
a
disciplined
life,
both
personally
and
professionally,
Akshay
said
people
remember
how
a
person
approaches
his
or
her
work.
"She
(Mouni)
asked
me
and
I
told
her,
'If
you
want
to
survive
in
this
industry.
Hits
and
flops
will
keep
hitting
you.
Only
thing
that
will
keep
you
going
is
the
mark
you
make
for
yourself...
once
that
comes
in
people's
minds,
(nothing
can
stop
you).
Akshay
On
Discipline
"I
know
a
lot
of
producers
who
say
'We
should
take
her,
she
gets
ready
in
five
minutes
be
it
hair
or
makeup.
At
other
times,
they
complain
that
the
heroine
is
taking
hours
to
get
ready.
It's
a
very
simple
thing,
but
a
very
effective
one.
Even
if
you
have
made
it
big
and
all,
but
it
(bad
work
ethic)
will
cut
you
out
in
the
long
term," he
said
in
a
group
interview
here.
Akshay
On
Actors
Who
Come
Late
On
Sets
When
asked
if
he
knew
any
actors
who
came
late,
Akshay
quipped,
"I
will
never
name
people
who
are
late.
I'm
very
diplomatic.
I
have
never
taken
any
names."
Directed
by
Reema
Kagti,
Gold
releases
on
August
15.