It takes nine months for a baby to develop, it takes nine months to develop a character.
DOLPH LUNDGRENIt takes nine months for a baby to develop, it takes nine months to develop a character.
DOLPH LUNDGRENI 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 LUNDGRENThe 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 LUNDGRENI do a little bit of yoga-style meditation. Relaxing and breathing even just one minute a day makes a big difference.
DOLPH LUNDGRENI 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 LUNDGRENMy problem is that people get intimidated by someone big and beautiful like me. They hate to think I can be smart as well.
DOLPH LUNDGRENThe interesting thing about TV drama that’s kind of nice is, I’m just an actor. I’m doing my role.
DOLPH LUNDGRENMy sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad, he became a father figure to me.
DOLPH LUNDGRENNicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
DOLPH LUNDGRENIn the normal life of an actor or director, running around, there’s not much time to go to church. But there’s other ways to be spiritual, too.
DOLPH LUNDGRENYou can’t give someone five hundred punches in a film anymore. You beat on them, and they continue to stand there staring at you. That doesn’t work. People just don’t buy that anymore.
DOLPH LUNDGRENEverybody’s life has some mythical quality. You struggle against obstacles, you fight to get to a higher level and there are great loves.
DOLPH LUNDGRENI think by planning an exercise regime, your diet follows to some extent.
DOLPH LUNDGRENWhen 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 LUNDGRENYou really have to work hard to create a three-dimensional character. You have to rehearse and explore and take your time. You can’t just memorize your lines and do it on the fly.
DOLPH LUNDGRENWhen I got cast in ‘Rocky IV,’ I had never seen a film camera before. And here I was in this boxing movie.
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