The acting style that has emerged from HD, because of the contrast and how sharp the picture is, it’s more neutrally played. The main character is very minamalistic. That’s what works in this digital age.
DOLPH LUNDGRENYou get a bigger paycheck if you are the hero. There is something good about it.
More Dolph Lundgren Quotes
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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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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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Karate has helped me lots, otherwise I might have got lost in substance abuse or something like the things a lot of other people do.
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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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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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Because he’s a character who’s looking for his own identity, [He-Man is] an interesting role for an actor.
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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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In the normal life of an actor or director, running around, there’s not much time to go to church. But there’s other ways to be spiritual, too.
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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’ve drank more beer and pissed more blood and banged more women than all you numb nuts put together!
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I train about four or five times a week. I guess I am addicted to it. I also do a lot of martial arts. More than I have done in awhile. I like to go back to martial arts because it makes me feel good.
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Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
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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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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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Your body’s made to run, to walk, to trek long distances and carry things, work in a forest, and hunt animals. You have to keep it alive to function.
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When I got cast in ‘Rocky IV,’ I had never seen a film camera before. And here I was in this boxing movie.
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I’ve actually always been into suits. But I never really wore them, I guess because I was too young and it didn’t feel right.
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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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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.
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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 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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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.
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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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I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
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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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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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