Any film that you see is never just the director. If it’s a film that you love, it’s not so easy to say, “Oh it’s directed by this person – that means everything that person directs is going be wonderful.”
VIN DIESELThe films that I do are deep, introspective, brooding roles that you’re in this heavy headspace all the time.
More Vin Diesel Quotes
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A person in my position has to restrain himself.
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I’m going to do my best to channel the character on a spiritual level.
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Nothing comes easy when I’m in character, because everything I do in character, I take seriously.
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I’m a perfectionist. I’m very critical, especially artistically.
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Video games are one step before a whole other virtual universe.
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My mother is the most supportive mother in the world, she’s magical.
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When I’m writing, I’m locking myself in a room. I’m the worst critic in the world. I write something and then I beat myself up. I’m like “Vin, you’re retarded, that makes no sense.”
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I’m an actor. I can do whatever I want. As an actor, not everything has to be the most obvious choice. And sometimes, the best thing you can do is to defy expectations.
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My mom used to say that I became a fighter and a scrapper and a tough guy to protect who I am at my core.
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The most important thing in life will always be family. The people right here, right now.
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Unfortunately, in Hollywood, there are those directors that have some contempt for actors. We’ve all experienced that, in one way or another.
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A transvestite spends her entire life trying to look as feminine as possible and I have clearly spent mine celebrating my masculinity.
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I always want another actor to shine in my scene because it makes the film stronger. I would encourage people to scene steal, because filmmaking is a collaborative effort.
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Show me how you drive and I’ll show you who you are.
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I am flattered that they think that many people would enjoy my work. I don’t approach any genre a different way than I may approach another one. I treat every role I do like a role worthy of applying whatever kind of tactic, process and talent I have.
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