“Marvel is very secretive, so there was no script. About six months before production, they gave me some pages and it was from a cop movie. And then, six months later, I got a phone call saying, "Do you want to come do this?" [iron Man]” MenWantMonthsSixPagesScriptsPhonesProductionsIronCopSix MonthsPhone CallsSecretiveIron Man Author:James Badge Dale
“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
“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
“I grew up in a family of actors. I grew up onstage. The choice for me wasn't, 'Do I want to be an actor or not?' I always felt like that's just ingrained in you, the need to perform. The choice was, 'Do you want to do this professionally or not?” WantNeedsChoicesActorsFeltGrewGrew Up Author:James Badge Dale
“I've always thought that I'm kind of a cross between a young Bill Clinton and Lyle Lovett. And I just want to say I'm proud of that. Those are two good looking guys.” WantKindTwoYoungGuyProudCrossesBillsClintonLooking GoodGood Looking Guys Author:James Badge Dale
“You want to work with good people. When you're working with good people, it frees you up. There's nothing worse, as an actor, to show up and then feel like you have to protect yourself somehow because you don't feel like you're in good hands.” PeopleWantFeelsShowsHandsActorsLike YouProtectGood PeopleProtect Yourself Author:James Badge Dale
