I was the oldest of the children in my family. I had to do a lot of diaper-changing and lunch-making. I was taking my little sister to ballet, picking up my brother, sort of being a super-nanny.
VIN DIESELIt’s really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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Well, love motivates me in everything I do.
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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.
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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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I’m a perfectionist. I’m very critical, especially artistically.
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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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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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Career diversification ain’t a bad thing.
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Video games are one step before a whole other virtual universe.
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Most of my confidence came from being with ladies, because I certainly wasn’t getting any acting jobs.
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I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters: not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their bullshit. For those ten seconds or less, I’m free.
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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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It’s really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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Unfortunately, in Hollywood, there are those directors that have some contempt for actors. We’ve all experienced that, in one way or another.
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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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I envision the future sunny and with love, harmony and oneness. I think Hollywood is changing.
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