I’m not going to freeze my body. One life is enough for me. Some people take this gamble. That someone will be able to bring them back in the future. I’m not going to do it.
DOLPH LUNDGRENIn 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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You get a bigger paycheck if you are the hero. There is something good about it.
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I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
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Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.
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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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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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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 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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People like to lay their whole life, and all of their own secrets out in front of the world. They make money off of it, and find satisfaction that way. I personally don’t believe in that. I think it can be hurtful to yourself and those around you.
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I suppose I will try to enjoy my life now while I have it. Who knows what’s going to happen in the future?
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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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Film is about what you are thinking. It’s about what’s inside.
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I think by planning an exercise regime, your diet follows to some extent.
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One day you’ll understand the sheer awesomeness that is me.
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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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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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