I think always as an actor. I go in knowing how I’m going to play it. That’s about it.
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Anand Thakur
I think always as an actor. I go in knowing how I’m going to play it. That’s about it.
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The axe is fifteen pounds
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I’ve played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented.
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It just increases your possibilities of work because, if people know you can do just about anything
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Certainly, I look for different characters ’cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don’t like to get typecast.
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And then, with a European director and Norwegian actors speaking in Norwegian, it was going to be very interesting.
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My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home.
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It’s a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children?
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It’s one of the most beautiful places on this planet.
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Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.
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You don’t want it to be a replica or an imitation.
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The actual fights themselves are very demanding.
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It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.
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There’s always your initial trepidation about doing a remake, but that was alleviated by the fact that it was a prequel.
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I like the fact that there was a European, first-time director. I’d known of him because I’m from Europe.
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Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing.
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