“Speaking of childhood fantasy, we were doing a Western, but we were also just hanging out. You work, and you ride and ride and ride, and then, for the next two hours, you look for a place to kick out, in this amazing canyon with so much heritage and so much history.” LooksTwoNextHoursFantasyChildhoodWesternKicksHanging OutHeritageCanyons Author:James Badge Dale
“The hats are tough. I've got a weird head, so believe me, there were a lot of hats. Penny [Rose], our costume designer, who I knew from other jobs said, "Badge, that looks terrible on you. Hold on. No, we can't do that one."” BelieveLooksSaidJobsTerribleToughRoseDesignerHatsBelieve In MeCostumesPenniesBadges Author:James Badge Dale
“These stunt guys are good at what they do and they're professional. A smart actor will step back and say, "I'm going to let the professionals do this." Hats off to those guys, man. When you see the credits scroll, look at all those stunt guys and remember all those names 'cause they earned their money on this.” MenLooksRememberGuyActorsNamesCausesStepsSmartCreditHatsHats Off Author:James Badge Dale
“The physicality was important to me. Because the film has Shane Black's dialogue, and [Robert] Downey's delivery, and you look at [Jon] Favreau, Don Cheadle and Gwyneth [Paltrow], it is this heightened level with a comedic aspect to it. Everything is grounded in reality, but it plays a little heightened.” LooksLittlesImportantPlayRealityFilmBlackLevelsAspectDialogueGroundedDeliveryComedicPhysicalityShaneRobert Downey Author:James Badge Dale
“We're just one cog in this giant machine. You show up and look at all the other cogs like, "Wow, everyone is the best at what they do." You're in really good hands. And that frees you up to play and feel safe, and you can take chances, creatively. You can take risks. I want to show up to work and take risks. I don't ever want to play it safe.” WantFeelsLooksPlayShowsHandsChanceRiskSafeMachinesGiantsJust OneWowTake A ChanceCogs Author:James Badge Dale
