I don’t think a lot of actors talk about it, but there’s usually a process where you essentially purge yourself of the character that you played prior to the movie.
VIN DIESELIn Hollywood, I think I get a bad rap for being a perfectionist. It’s something that’s not always welcomed in Hollywood, because you’re always pushing people and you’re pushing yourself to be the best that you can be.
More Vin Diesel Quotes
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Well, love motivates me in everything I do.
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Find your confidence, lead with love, the rest will follow.
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They say the open road helps you think. About where you’ve been and where you’re going.
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It’s like you have a child and you think, ‘Everything that I’ve done up until this point is insignificant in comparison to being a father.’ It’s a beautiful, beautiful thing.
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I envision the future sunny and with love, harmony and oneness. I think Hollywood is changing.
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In Hollywood, I think I get a bad rap for being a perfectionist. It’s something that’s not always welcomed in Hollywood, because you’re always pushing people and you’re pushing yourself to be the best that you can be.
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My mom used to say that I became a fighter and a scrapper and a tough guy to protect who I am at my core.
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The thing that stood out above and beyond all the experiences was this relationship with the nine-month-old baby. On weekends, I’d be thinking about going back to set on Monday just to see the baby.
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I love women more than anything.
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I shaved my head about 15 years ago and the first time I shaved it, I started running my hand through my hair and it was very therapeutic.
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That’s what I love. I love thinking about the film, the project and committing myself as much as possible.
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A person in my position has to restrain himself.
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I could care less about being an action actor like Stallone or Schwarzenegger.
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I am flattered that they think that many people would enjoy my work. I don’t approach any genre a different way than I may approach another one. I treat every role I do like a role worthy of applying whatever kind of tactic, process and talent I have.
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I grew up in an artists community in New York, in a building that was government-subsidised for artists. No one made any money, but they made art for the sake of art.
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