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Dolph Lundgren, born on November 3, 1957, is an internationally renowned actor. Known for his outstanding performances in action films, he is particularly famous for his roles in the 'Rocky' and 'First Blood' franchises. Lundgren has a significant presence in both the film and martial arts industries, with a career that spans various fields, including film, television, and stage.

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“I think by planning an exercise regime, your diet follows to some extent.”

Thinking Exercise Planning Diets Regimes

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“I would think that the drumstick is probably pretty good. Because you can put that anywhere. If you are a strong guy, you can put it in the throat, the nose, the mouth, the ear. It's also easily concealed. The guitar is pretty good, but you have to break it. And that's pretty difficult.”

Ifs Thinking Guy Strong Difficult Break Mouths Ears Guitar Noses Throat Concealed Drumsticks

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“I think the violence is important. It all depends on the genre. Rambo was ultra-violent, and I think it worked. You have to give Stallone credit. You have to respect him for taking that shot, and taking the violence all the way. He was the first one to do that in a long time. It fricking worked.”

Thinking Way Giving Firsts Long Important Violence Depends Long Time Shots Credit Violent Genre Ultras Rambo

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“I think that people are going to find more interest in the human condition, especially with them being weaned on so much reality television. They want character driven stuff along with real violence. Cage fighting is very popular with the kids right now. They see and know what one punch can do to someone's face. You can't give someone five hundred punches in a film anymore.”

“Stallone is a great writer. He wrote one of the best screenplays ever written. Rocky. It is one of the biggest classics of all time. I think in the past, he was shying away from writing his own stuff, because there is a lot of pressure when you star in something that you write.”

Thinking Writing Past Stars Stuff Written Pressure All Time Screenplays Great Writers

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“Film is about what you are thinking. It's about what's inside.”

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“I know what its like to direct. You become a more considerate actor. After you have directed, you understand what is going on. You can't help but think of the material as a director. You do come up with suggestions. You come up with shortcuts that you weren't aware of before. You try to be helpful to the director if he has a lot on his hands.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Trying Helping Hands Actors Materials Directors Direct Come Up Helpful Suggestions Shortcuts Considerate

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“People like to lay their whole life, and all of their own secrets out in front of the world. They make money off of it, and find satisfaction that way. I personally don't believe in that. I think it can be hurtful to yourself and those around you.”

People Thinking World Way Believe Whole Secret Fronts Lays Don't Believe Satisfaction Whole Life Making Money Hurtful

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“Jebediah Woodley is one of those guys that when I'm sitting in my rocking chair one day, thinking back, I'll remember that guy. He was a fun guy to play.”

Thinking Play Remember Guy Fun One Day Sitting Chairs That Guy Rocking Chairs

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“I think the energy I give off is quite non-confrontational. That's something you learn from karate. Once you try to be a tough guy, you've got to pay up. You've got to prove yourself. And that's exhausting.”

Thinking Giving Trying Guy Energy Pay Prove Tough Exhausting Karate Tough Guy Proving Yourself

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“Movies are a powerful medium. People think you are your character. I've had plenty of people who think I'm Drago. They don't know about the chemical engineering part of my personality. They don't know about the geek part of my personality.”

People Thinking Knows Character Powerful Personality Mediums Plenty Chemicals Engineering Geek Chemical Engineering

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“You know, some of the action stuff, I tend to have a pretty good sense of humor about it. Even when I direct and have a lot of pressure, it teaches me to laugh at stuff. I think that comes also from sports, from combat sports, where you've got to learn to laugh at it and take it in stride. Otherwise, you just can't deal with it.”

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“I was this Swedish kid who came over here to study engineering, but I got into movies, and suddenly I'm in this 'Rocky' picture with Sylvester Stallone. And then the movie comes out, and it's a big hit, and I'm famous. Like, world famous. I wasn't thinking of ruling Hollywood; I was thinking of just trying to make it to the next day, trying to figure out what the hell happened.”

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“I think religious movies are more of a subset of the broader historical trend, and also the fact that there is more history in Europe, whereas in America, America is about the future. People in Europe think more of the past, and that's why I think filmmakers are drawn to it more.”

People Thinking Past Religious Historical Filmmaker

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“I think we are affected so much by mythical stories and biblical stories, our society being based on the Bible - at least the old society is based on biblical terms and laws - that there's more of it in art than people realize. Sometimes it comes to the surface, but sometimes it's below the surface, but certainly, it does influence some of my movies.”

People Thinking Art Sometimes Term Realizing Influence Biblical

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“Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.”

Thinking Fame Being Famous Bodyguard

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“I think mortality makes you live a fuller existence. When I was a kid I was scared of death, and maybe that's what made me desperate to get the most out of life.”

Thinking Made Kids Existence Scared Desperate Mortality Scared Of Death

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“My problem is that people get intimidated by someone big and beautiful like me. They hate to think I can be smart as well.”

People Thinking Wells I Can Problem Bigs Beautiful Hate Smart Like Me Intimidated Being Smart

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About the Author

Born: November 3, 1957
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 84

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