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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.

Dolph Lundgren

You realize as a director that when you are cutting a film, you want to have alternatives. You need color and choices. You don’t want four takes that are identical.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Alternative Color Director Identity Yourself
You get a bigger paycheck if you are the hero. There is something good about it.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Big Goodness Hero Money Yourself
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Movie People Stand Stare Yourself
Unless you’re playing a real character based on a real person, if someone else has done it before, you’re probably better off not watching it as an actor. Otherwise you end up trying to copy someone else.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Better Character End Play Real Try Yourself
I was very sickly as a kid and had a lot of allergies, so martial arts gave me the chance to feel strong.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Allergy Chance Children Feeling Sick Strong
I try to keep the martial arts up. It’s a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Art Goodness Martial Mindset Myself Physical
At least once a week, I try to have one day where I have nothing planned so I can get up and just go back to bed and lay around and recharge my batteries.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Battery Day Myself Planning Time
I like the old school heavy metal bands like AC/DC and Aeromith. I like that type of music. As the director, I tried to influence the type of music the bands in the movie would play.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Metal Movie Music Myself Old Play School
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Himself Play Remember Rock Thinking Weapon
Film is about what you are thinking. It’s about what’s inside.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Movie Thinking Yourself
Because he’s a character who’s looking for his own identity, [He-Man is] an interesting role for an actor.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Actor Character Himself Identity Role
I got good grades in school, but I’m not sure if I’m smart or if it just means I can study. I’ve never taken one of those IQ tests, and I don’t want to. It’s so pointless. As long as you enjoy life and have fun and you’re healthy and happy, that’s what matters.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Enjoyment Fun Goodness Grade Happiness Health Myself Point Result Smart Study
I suppose I will try to enjoy my life now while I have it. Who knows what’s going to happen in the future?
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Enjoyment Fulfill Future Life Myself Utilize
Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Body Famous Guard Myself Thinking
The interesting thing about TV drama that’s kind of nice is, I’m just an actor. I’m doing my role.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Drama Interesting Kind Myself
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Afraid Children Close Exercise Myself School Tension

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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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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