“I always like playing the bad guys. They have more fun! I want a director to come up to me and say, "You can't get too weird!" That's a good thing. I loved hearing that. Let me play. I like to play around.” WantPlayGuyFunDirectorsLet MeGood ThingsCome UpHearingBad Guys 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
“I want to show up to work and take risks. I don't ever want to play it safe.” WantPlayShowsRiskSafe Author:James Badge Dale
“In a weird way, I live vicariously through the characters I play as an actor.” WayPlayCharacterActors Author:James Badge Dale
