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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.

Dolph Lundgren

I’m not going to freeze my body. One life is enough for me. Some people take this gamble. That someone will be able to bring them back in the future. I’m not going to do it.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Body Enough Freeze Future Life Myself
As a hero, you have to play it straight. The audience is going to live through you, so you have to be more neutral. They will be projecting their thoughts and their actions onto the main character.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Audience Character Neutral Play Straight Thinking Yourself
Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Body Famous Guard Myself Thinking
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Enjoyment Fun Goodness Grade Happiness Health Myself Point Result Smart Study
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Alternative Color Director Identity 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
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 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
Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Action Actor Greatness Himself Movie
I’ve never had a good line. Well, maybe ‘I must break you’.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Break Goodness Line Myself 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
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Cardio Myself Need Role Weight
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Metal Movie Music Myself Old Play School
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.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Crazy Fun Personality Rule Stick Yourself
It takes nine months for a baby to develop, it takes nine months to develop a character.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Born Character Development Time
One day you’ll understand the sheer awesomeness that is me.
DOLPH LUNDGREN

Awesome Day Myself Understand

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