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In my career, whether it’s a big or a small movie, when I’ve worked on something for a long time, like [Ivan] Drago in Rocky IV, they start to take on a life of their own.

Dolph Lundgren

I wanted to become an engineer, or get a masters in business. But I had the opportunity to do films when I was about 25 and it was a great way to express myself.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Business Education Expression Greatness Master Myself Opportunity
I think the energy I give off is quite non-confrontational. That’s something you learn from karate. Once you try to be a tough guy, you’ve got to pay up. You’ve got to prove yourself. And that’s exhausting.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Aura Energy Exhausting Learning Pay Radiation Thinking Tough Yourself
The interesting thing about TV drama that’s kind of nice is, I’m just an actor. I’m doing my role.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Drama Interesting Kind Myself
You realize as a director that when you are cutting a film, you want to have alternatives. You need color and choices. You don’t want four takes that are identical.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Alternative Color Director Identity Yourself
First the movie, the actual playing of the role and trying to deliver what everybody wanted. Then, when the film came out, there was instant fame. I was just a kid from Sweden, I didn’t know what was going on.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Deliver Instant Myself Play Role
I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate, and I became quite good at it, because I had something to prove. And more than anything, I needed to feel safe.
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Discover Feeling Goodness Martial Myself Need Quite Safety
When I started studying acting in New York, I didn’t plan to be an action hero. I just wanted to learn acting because I felt it was something I needed to try to do for myself, to express something, my inner pain, or something I couldn’t get out.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Expression Learning Myself Planning Start Study
I suppose I will try to enjoy my life now while I have it. Who knows what’s going to happen in the future?
DOLPH LUNDGREN

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Jackie Chan, I’ve known him, he’s a great guy. I know he’s very watchable and fun. He’s perfect, actually.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Greatness Guy Known Myself Perfection Personal
When I was a kid, I was like everyone else: afraid of getting nuked. We had drills in school – Sweden was very close to the Soviet Union. There was definitely a lot of tension.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Afraid Children Close Exercise Myself School Tension
I do a little bit of yoga-style meditation. Relaxing and breathing even just one minute a day makes a big difference.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Big Breathe Difference Meditation Myself Style
I like the old school heavy metal bands like AC/DC and Aeromith. I like that type of music. As the director, I tried to influence the type of music the bands in the movie would play.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Metal Movie Music Myself Old Play School
I’ve never had a good line. Well, maybe ‘I must break you’.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Break Goodness Line Myself Yourself
The acting style that has emerged from HD, because of the contrast and how sharp the picture is, it’s more neutrally played. The main character is very minamalistic. That’s what works in this digital age.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Act Age Character Digital Evolution Picture Play Sharp Style
I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Art Discover Martial Myself
Film is about what you are thinking. It’s about what’s inside.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Movie Thinking Yourself

In my career, whether it’s a big or a small movie, when I’ve worked on something for a long time, like [Ivan] Drago in Rocky IV, they start to take on a life of their own.

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