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 LUNDGRENI’ve actually always been into suits. But I never really wore them, I guess because I was too young and it didn’t feel right.
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I’m not going to freeze my body. One life is enough for me. Some people take this gamble. That someone will be able to bring them back in the future. I’m not going to do it.
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Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.
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I’ve actually always been into suits. But I never really wore them, I guess because I was too young and it didn’t feel right.
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When 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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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.
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I mean there’s still also an element of the audience looking for role models. In my day, when I started, if you were an action hero, you were a little bit of a role model like the person.
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In 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.
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I was very sickly as a kid and had a lot of allergies, so martial arts gave me the chance to feel strong.
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I suppose I will try to enjoy my life now while I have it. Who knows what’s going to happen in the future?
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My problem is that people get intimidated by someone big and beautiful like me. They hate to think I can be smart as well.
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People like to lay their whole life, and all of their own secrets out in front of the world. They make money off of it, and find satisfaction that way. I personally don’t believe in that. I think it can be hurtful to yourself and those around you.
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There are a lot of great athletes who stop working out, and they get out of shape like everybody else in their 30s and 40s.
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You 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.
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Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
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Stallone is a pretty tough director. You don’t mess with him.
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