Red carpet interview with Suraj Sharma at the EE Britsh Academy Film Awards in 2013.
CAROLINE FLACK: Someone I really wanted to meet, star of Life of Pi is standing next to me now.
Suraj Sharma, how are you now?
SURAJ SHARMA. I am very good. How are you?
Q. I'm very good. What was the British reception like tonight?
A. Oh, they are excited. It's a lot of fun. Crazy, but that's always a good thing, so ...
Q. Who are you wearing tonight?
A. Dolce & Gabbana.
Q. You look lovely. Warm.
A. Thank you.
Q. Firstly, congratulations on the film. Hey, last time I saw you, you were lying in a hospital bed telling stories about a tiger, now you look completely different? Did you enjoy it?
A. Oh year, it was an unreal experience. This is an unreal experience I am going through! The best goal(?) event(?) you could imagine, so ... It's good!
Q. On top of that, you have been nominated for Rising Star. Can you contain that excitement?
A. It is unreal, it is something I would have never in my wildest dreams have imagined, I am so excited and really proud that this happened and I am really happy it happened. Wow.
Q. As we stand here, it starts to snow. Things could not get better. Tell me a bit about your audition, because you weren't supposed to go to that audition, originally, were you?
A. My brother was going for the auditions. I kind of accompanied him, and -- you know, they just told me to give it a shot, really, and I did, got lucky, multiple times, and it worked out, really. I ended up going to Taiwan, had the best -- best possible journey I could ever imagine.
Q. Has your brother forgiven you?
A. My brother has forgiven me.
Q. Good. Listen, it is lovely to meet you, have a great night tonight, and well done for your nomination. Good luck tonight.
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EE British Academy Film Awards in 2013 - Red Carpet Interview: Suraj Sharma
