It was fun to talk too much as Jebediah Woodley, to keep running your mouth whether the other characters want to hear it or not. That’s part of what made this guy fun.
DOLPH LUNDGRENI 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 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.
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Your body’s made to run, to walk, to trek long distances and carry things, work in a forest, and hunt animals. You have to keep it alive to function.
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Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
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I think the energy I give off is quite non-confrontational. That’s something you learn from karate. Once you try to be a tough guy, you’ve got to pay up. You’ve got to prove yourself. And that’s exhausting.
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I think mortality makes you live a fuller existence. When I was a kid I was scared of death, and maybe that’s what made me desperate to get the most out of life.
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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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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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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.
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In my career, whether it’s a big or a small movie, when I’ve worked on something for a long time, like [Ivan] Drago in Rocky IV, they start to take on a life of their own.
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Stallone is a pretty tough director. You don’t mess with him.
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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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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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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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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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I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate.
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