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Filmmaking is such a collaborative piece of art that you can’t look to one person – you couldn’t look to me, you couldn’t say, ‘Because Vin’s in it, it’s this or that.’ It’s really all of us coming together for that period of time to try and make magic.

Vin Diesel

I’m a fantasy guy. So I brought the fantasy element to the Riddick, David Twohy brought the sci-fi, and it came together.You see that in every aspect of the film.
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Element Fantasy Movie Myself Weapon
Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a Gentleman is a matter of choice.
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Age Born Choice Man Option
I’ve turned down twentysomething million dollars for movies.
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Decline Movie Myself
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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Director Easy Movie Person Wonder Yourself
If it’s an amazing role, I’ll do anything.
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Amazing Myself Role
I used to feel guilty about owning a console.
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Feeling Guilty Myself
Of course, I don’t act in an extreme fashion in my day to day life. I don’t think any of us live do. I think we all have that reserve somewhere and we pull upon it when we need it.
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Day Extreme Fashion Life Myself Need Thinking
I enjoy playing a quintessential antihero. There’s something therapeutic about playing such characters. I know it sounds corny but I feel like I learn about myself when I play that characters.
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Character Enjoyment Feeling Learning Myself Play Therapy
When I’m writing, I’m locking myself in a room. I’m the worst critic in the world. I write something and then I beat myself up. I’m like “Vin, you’re retarded, that makes no sense.”
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Criticism Myself Retard Room Worst Writing
Find your confidence, lead with love, the rest will follow.
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Confidence Follow Leadership Love
Choosing the car you drive is like choosing your wardrobe, maybe even more important.
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Car Choice Drive Important Yourself
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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Actor Collaboration Effort Movie Myself Scene Shine Steal Strong
Filmmaking is such a collaborative piece of art that you can’t look to one person – you couldn’t look to me, you couldn’t say, ‘Because Vin’s in it, it’s this or that.’ It’s really all of us coming together for that period of time to try and make magic.
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Art Collaboration Pieces Togetherness Yourself
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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Character Essential Play Previous Talk Thinking Yourself
Show me how you drive and I’ll show you who you are.
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Drive Myself Personality Style
With age, you get to a place where you don’t want to knock people out. You just want to give people a hug.
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Age People Place Yourself

Filmmaking is such a collaborative piece of art that you can’t look to one person – you couldn’t look to me, you couldn’t say, ‘Because Vin’s in it, it’s this or that.’ It’s really all of us coming together for that period of time to try and make magic.

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Filmmaking is such a collaborative piece of art that you can’t look to one person – you couldn’t look to me, you couldn’t say, ‘Because Vin’s in it, it’s this or that.’ It’s really all of us coming together for that period of time to try and make magic.

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