You live these three months in this reality, in this dark reality, you don’t want to do those films every year because they’re taxing. I started smoking a lot of cigarettes.
VIN DIESELYou live these three months in this reality, in this dark reality, you don’t want to do those films every year because they’re taxing. I started smoking a lot of cigarettes.
VIN DIESELI grew up the son of an acting teacher but I’ve never been really good at articulating what that process is. It was always a bit more internal.
VIN DIESELA person in my position has to restrain himself.
VIN DIESELBeing male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a Gentleman is a matter of choice.
VIN DIESELI grew up in an artists community in New York, in a building that was government-subsidised for artists. No one made any money, but they made art for the sake of art.
VIN DIESELIt’s like you have a child and you think, ‘Everything that I’ve done up until this point is insignificant in comparison to being a father.’ It’s a beautiful, beautiful thing.
VIN DIESELMy gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out a trilogy if you have any faith in your film.
VIN DIESELThat’s what I love. I love thinking about the film, the project and committing myself as much as possible.
VIN DIESELWhen you go to the movies with your whole family, it’s a different experience. For some reason, it’s something that you’re all doing together and you take away something special in that.
VIN DIESELI’ve directed independent film.
VIN DIESELI live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters: not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their bullshit. For those ten seconds or less, I’m free.
VIN DIESELThe films that I do are deep, introspective, brooding roles that you’re in this heavy headspace all the time.
VIN DIESELYou make movies for the people. If critics happen to like them too, well, that’s a home run.
VIN DIESELI don’t think a lot of actors talk about it, but there’s usually a process where you essentially purge yourself of the character that you played prior to the movie.
VIN DIESELIf it’s an amazing role, I’ll do anything.
VIN DIESELWell, love motivates me in everything I do.
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