I try to keep the martial arts up. It’s a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.
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 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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Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.
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Stallone is a pretty tough director. You don’t mess with him.
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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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I think by planning an exercise regime, your diet follows to some extent.
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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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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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Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
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I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
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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.
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I think mortality makes you live a fuller existence. When I was a kid I was scared of death, and maybe that’s what made me desperate to get the most out of life.
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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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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 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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