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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Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
More Dolph Lundgren Quotes
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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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Film is about what you are thinking. It’s about what’s inside.
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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.
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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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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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I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
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When I was a teenager, my dad used to put a lot of pressure on me to be successful, and I’d really beat myself up about things like losing martial arts competitions.
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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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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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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 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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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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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’ve never had a good line. Well, maybe ‘I must break you’.
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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.
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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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