My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out a trilogy if you have any faith in your film.
VIN DIESELIt’s insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.
More Vin Diesel Quotes
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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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We all deal with being unfairly judged.
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If I’m on set and I’m in character, I’m not thinking like a producer. If I’m on set and I’m not in character, wardrobe and make-up, and I’m just coming on set for the moments that I’m not shooting, then I’m able to be the producer.
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It’s really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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I’m an actor. I can do whatever I want. As an actor, not everything has to be the most obvious choice. And sometimes, the best thing you can do is to defy expectations.
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My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt. I gotta credit the guy, cuz he gave me the most practical advice. It empowers you.
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Choosing the car you drive is like choosing your wardrobe, maybe even more important.
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I always want another actor to shine in my scene because it makes the film stronger. I would encourage people to scene steal, because filmmaking is a collaborative effort.
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I believe in paying special attention to every project that you do and supporting the projects you do.
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I’m not really afraid of the dark, except if I’m walking. The thing that scares me the most is the possibility of walking into a wall and busting my lip.
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Any film that you see is never just the director. If it’s a film that you love, it’s not so easy to say, “Oh it’s directed by this person – that means everything that person directs is going be wonderful.”
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Hollywood is more concerned about its male actors being in shape than its female actors.
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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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You live these three months in this reality, in this dark reality, you don’t want to do those films every year because they’re taxing. I started smoking a lot of cigarettes.
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Nothing comes easy when I’m in character, because everything I do in character, I take seriously.
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