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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

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 used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Fun Instrument Myself Talk
When I was a teenager, my dad used to put a lot of pressure on me to be successful, and I’d really beat myself up about things like losing martial arts competitions.
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Competition Father Lose Martial Myself Pressure Teen
It takes nine months for a baby to develop, it takes nine months to develop a character.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Born Character Development Time
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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Creation Exploration Fly Memories Work Yourself
I try to keep the martial arts up. It’s a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.
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Art Goodness Martial Mindset Myself Physical
I prefer to channel my problems and inner demons through a character. Another persona. That protects me and my family. I can get my frustrations out that way.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Character Demon Frustration Myself Preference Problem Way
The interesting thing about TV drama that’s kind of nice is, I’m just an actor. I’m doing my role.
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Drama Interesting Kind Myself
I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Art Discover Martial Myself
I like Stallone, because he writes. He sits down with a blank page and comes up with another Rambo movie. That isn’t very easy for anybody. He’s made it successful on top of that.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Blank Easy Himself Page Success Writing
Everybody’s life has some mythical quality. You struggle against obstacles, you fight to get to a higher level and there are great loves.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Greatness Level Life Love Mythic Obstacle Quality Struggle Yourself
I’ve drank more beer and pissed more blood and banged more women than all you numb nuts put together!
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Blood Drink Myself Togetherness Woman
I like being the villian. I don’t know if it has to do with my personality. You get to have a lot more fun as a villian. You don’t have to stick to the rules. You can be a lot crazier. You can go off the rails.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Crazy Fun Personality Rule Stick Yourself
As a hero, you have to play it straight. The audience is going to live through you, so you have to be more neutral. They will be projecting their thoughts and their actions onto the main character.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Audience Character Neutral Play Straight Thinking Yourself
You 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 LUNDGREN

Movie People Stand Stare Yourself
Film is about what you are thinking. It’s about what’s inside.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Movie Thinking Yourself

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