Film is about what you are thinking. It’s about what’s inside.
DOLPH LUNDGRENWhen 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 wanted to become an engineer, or get a masters in business. But I had the opportunity to do films when I was about 25 and it was a great way to express myself.
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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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One day you’ll understand the sheer awesomeness that is me.
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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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Everybody’s life has some mythical quality. You struggle against obstacles, you fight to get to a higher level and there are great loves.
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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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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 try to keep the martial arts up. It’s a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.
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It takes nine months for a baby to develop, it takes nine months to develop a character.
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I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate, and I became quite good at it, because I had something to prove. And more than anything, I needed to feel safe.
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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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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.
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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.
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Stallone is a pretty tough director. You don’t mess with him.
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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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