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.
DOLPH LUNDGRENThere 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 used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
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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.
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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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I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate.
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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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I train about four or five times a week. I guess I am addicted to it. I also do a lot of martial arts. More than I have done in awhile. I like to go back to martial arts because it makes me feel good.
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If I need to bulk up for a role, I will do more weights. If I need to slim down for something, I will do more cardio. That’s usually how it goes.
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When you are acting in a film, you have no idea what scene the editor is going to choose. For instance, after you have directed, you feel more comfortable delivering a performance. Because you know the real performance is put together in the editing room.
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Jebediah Woodley is one of those guys that when I’m sitting in my rocking chair one day, thinking back, I’ll remember that guy. He was a fun guy to play.
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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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I think by planning an exercise regime, your diet follows to some extent.
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Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
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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.
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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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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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