I’ve turned down twentysomething million dollars for movies.
VIN DIESELThe idea of exploring character relations and their development over a decade has to be appealing for any actor who cherishes his craft.
More Vin Diesel Quotes
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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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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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It’s really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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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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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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When people believe in you, you can do miraculous things.
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I haven’t had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.
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It’s insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.
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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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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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The 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.
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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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My mother is the most supportive mother in the world, she’s magical.
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When I was a child actor, I had the fear that I was going to be cast as the tree.
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Deal-making goes on with any job.
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