My mother is the most supportive mother in the world, she’s magical.
VIN DIESELMy mother is the most supportive mother in the world, she’s magical.
VIN DIESELWhen I was a child actor, I had the fear that I was going to be cast as the tree.
VIN DIESELMy 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.
VIN DIESELI’m a boy who appreciates a good body, regardless of the make.
VIN DIESELI have dangerous bones in my body.
VIN DIESELI’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.
VIN DIESELI’ve been auditioning since I was 7 years old.
VIN DIESELAny 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.”
VIN DIESELThe whole year I was in LA I got into telemarketing and learned how to make money. Five years later that skill helped me make my first film.
VIN DIESELFilmmaking 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 DIESELIt’s insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.
VIN DIESELIf you believe in the project, you have to support it.
VIN DIESELI 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.
VIN DIESELI’m a perfectionist. I’m very critical, especially artistically.
VIN DIESELIt wasn’t until I went to college and I got my first motorcycle that I understood the thrill of speed.
VIN DIESELWe all deal with being unfairly judged.
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