I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate.
DOLPH LUNDGRENI do a little bit of yoga-style meditation. Relaxing and breathing even just one minute a day makes a big difference.
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I’ve never had a good line. Well, maybe ‘I must break you’.
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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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Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.
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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 think by planning an exercise regime, your diet follows to some extent.
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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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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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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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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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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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First the movie, the actual playing of the role and trying to deliver what everybody wanted. Then, when the film came out, there was instant fame. I was just a kid from Sweden, I didn’t know what was going on.
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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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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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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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It takes nine months for a baby to develop, it takes nine months to develop a character.
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