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I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate.

Dolph Lundgren

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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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 got good grades in school, but I’m not sure if I’m smart or if it just means I can study. I’ve never taken one of those IQ tests, and I don’t want to. It’s so pointless. As long as you enjoy life and have fun and you’re healthy and happy, that’s what matters.
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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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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 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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Jackie Chan, I’ve known him, he’s a great guy. I know he’s very watchable and fun. He’s perfect, actually.
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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.
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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 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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When I started studying acting in New York, I didn’t plan to be an action hero. I just wanted to learn acting because I felt it was something I needed to try to do for myself, to express something, my inner pain, or something I couldn’t get out.
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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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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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It was fun to talk too much as Jebediah Woodley, to keep running your mouth whether the other characters want to hear it or not. That’s part of what made this guy fun.
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I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate.
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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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You get a bigger paycheck if you are the hero. There is something good about it.
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I think by planning an exercise regime, your diet follows to some extent.
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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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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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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 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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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 never had a good line. Well, maybe ‘I must break you’.
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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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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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Film is about what you are thinking. It’s about what’s inside.
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