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“My mentor, [Ingmar] Bergman, when we worked on stage, he said you can't convince a thousand people at the big stage where we were working. You can't convince everybody, but just pick one every night that you perform for and make sure that he or she will have an experience that alters their life in a more positive way. So, just one every night. That's worth all the struggle and screaming.”

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Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare, born on August 27, 1953, is a renowned international actor known for his outstanding performances in films and television series such as 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', 'The Departed', and 'Fargo'. His acting career began in Sweden, and he has gradually expanded his presence on the international stage, with roles that are typically complex and deep. more

“If I had the money, I would love to open up a movie theater that just played images and colors and beautiful music. For me, there's nothing like listening to a beautiful opera sometimes - on a record or seeing it live - just to be sleepy and let those beautiful voices take me somewhere I've never been before.”

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Author:Peter Stormare

“Being large and muscular, you are not taken very seriously as an actor. When bigger roles come up and the actor needs to be muscular they tend to cast a regular sized actor and get him to hit the weight program as opposed to hiring an actor who's already muscular and developed in that area.”

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Author:James Preston Rogers

“The muscularly developed actor is not seen as a serious actor although he should be seen as a serious actor because he has been preparing for these muscular roles his entire life. If you can dedicate years of your life to hitting the gym and dieting and eating right you can definitely take a movie role seriously.”

Ifs Should Years Has Beens Actors Roles Serious Eating Gym Hitting Preparing Dieting Eating Right

Author:James Preston Rogers

“Sometimes you'll see interviews about an actor who was asked to hit the weight room to develop his body for the character, and you hear them complaining about the egg white omelettes they had to eat and the tortures of hitting the gym twice a day - I find that to be a bit saddening, it's all a part of becoming the character and as an actor, that is your job.”