I try to keep the martial arts up. It’s a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.
DOLPH LUNDGRENPeople 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 used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
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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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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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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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Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
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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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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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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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I think mortality makes you live a fuller existence. When I was a kid I was scared of death, and maybe that’s what made me desperate to get the most out of life.
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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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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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I’ve drank more beer and pissed more blood and banged more women than all you numb nuts put together!
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