The reason why I wanted to direct is because there are personal stories that I want to tell, but also because I love every part of movie making – from the wardrobe to the set decoration to cinematography.
JASON MOMOAI’m not going to normally get hired to play those emotional things, and I’m capable of it. I was raised by a single mother in Iowa – I’m just trapped in a big, dumb body.
More Jason Momoa Quotes
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I don’t want to be like Spider-man or Batman, the do-gooder kind of thing.
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I’m a big wuss, and not the king in the least. My wife is.
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Me and my son got pictures on the Batmobile. I’m a big kid.
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Anyone who spends time on the road knows there’s something special about being in the middle of Utah or Nebraska – you sit with it, and there’s a peace about it. You can go left or right, and it opens up all kinds of doors. You take your own path.
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Swimming can be boring. To me, it’s like going on a treadmill.
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My children aren’t normally allowed to watch a lot of things that I’m in.
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My favorite movie is ‘The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.’
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There aren’t, like, four Aquamans before me. I get to set the tone for it.
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I’m sure all actors have trouble. The guy who always plays the funny guy, he wants to be taken seriously. And there’s the action guy who wants to do serious stuff. Everyone’s grass is greener.
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I’m not a big fan of just doing weights. Anything more physical is infinitely better.
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To play Khal Drogo was phenomenal, and I wished there was more stuff he could have done. I’m going to miss that character.
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There’s nothing I’ve ever worked on that beat ‘Game of Thrones’ – that’s a 10-hour movie; they put a lot of money in it.
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There’s a lot of things I would definitely go to bat for in Hawaii. I’ve been all over that stuff. If someone told me to be quiet about that because of my profession, no. That’s my people.
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Emilia Clarke is someone I’m very close to, like a sister, and I love her very much.
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When I’m by myself, I’m really cool and nice to everyone, but then the whole paparazzi thing? If you see me with my kids, I change.
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Train hard, train hard, train hard.
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I was born in Hawaii, but I was raised in Iowa.
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I have my ups and my downs like anyone. All I can do is be me.
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We don’t own a TV. My kids are always outdoors.
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After ‘Game of Thrones,’ having a character like that, that’s like the pinnacle of your career.
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I love carbs, but denial is good training for the mind.
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I was a snowboard bum and a climbing bum.
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I’ve got kids, goats. My wife always wanted a donkey, so I bought her one.
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I’ve done a lot of dumb things in my life.
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I’m not the king in my own house. I have to wash the dishes and take out the trash and say, ‘Yes, baby.’ I’m 6-foot-5, but I kind of walk around hunched over.
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The truth is we’re all searching. We’re all looking for guidance, for mentors, and I’m by no means someone to follow.
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