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 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.
More Dolph Lundgren Quotes
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Film is about what you are thinking. It’s about what’s inside.
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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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One day you’ll understand the sheer awesomeness that is me.
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When I was a kid, I was like everyone else: afraid of getting nuked. We had drills in school – Sweden was very close to the Soviet Union. There was definitely a lot of tension.
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My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad, he became a father figure to me.
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Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
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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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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 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 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 discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate.
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I think by planning an exercise regime, your diet follows to some extent.
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I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
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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 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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