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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.

Dolph Lundgren

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
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Big Career Life Movie Myself Small Start
I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Fun Instrument Myself Talk
I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Art Discover Martial Myself
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
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Champion Father Hard Mentor Myself Name Relationship
Everybody’s life has some mythical quality. You struggle against obstacles, you fight to get to a higher level and there are great loves.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Greatness Level Life Love Mythic Obstacle Quality Struggle Yourself
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Alive Animal Distance Forest Function Run Walk Yourself
Film is about what you are thinking. It’s about what’s inside.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Movie Thinking Yourself
You really have to work hard to create a three-dimensional character. You have to rehearse and explore and take your time. You can’t just memorize your lines and do it on the fly.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Creation Exploration Fly Memories Work Yourself
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 LUNDGREN

Act Age Character Digital Evolution Picture Play Sharp Style
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Believe Hurt Life Money People Personal Secret World Yourself
Stallone is a pretty tough director. You don’t mess with him.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Director Himself Mess Tough Yourself
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
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Clothes Fashion Feeling Myself Right Young
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Character Demon Frustration Myself Preference Problem Way

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