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Well, I'll keep on auditioning and one day maybe I'll go to LA and try out for films there.
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We were living in California, and it just wasn't conducive for the lifestyle that we wanted with kids. Los Angeles is tricky to get around, there's paparazzi to deal with, and I had this feeling that I just wanted to move back to Australia.
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You get the part, sign the contract and start to realize millions of people follow this guy and know more about your character than you do.
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As a kid, I loved any fantasy.
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Everything shifted for me after 'Rush.' It wasn't as financially successful as other things I'd done, but it gave me more movement, more options, more doors opening, more meetings. All of a sudden, it's, 'Oh, wow! You're an actor!'
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Sometimes there is more exploration in the character for a villain.
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Working with Anthony Hopkins every day is a blessing.
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People who put themselves on the line and sacrifice their own safety for the greater good and for others, and anyone in any profession whose concern is the welfare for other people instead of the individual, are inspiring and important.
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I was filming 'The Avengers' when I got the call for 'Rush,' so I went from 215 pounds, which is how much I weigh when I'm playing Thor, down to about 185 pounds to be able to fit into the car. That was all in about four months.
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I'm busier than I've ever been, but you can go through the lists of people who are bang up there one minute, and then just disappear.
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It is often difficult to watch yourself onscreen, especially 60-feet high. As an actor, it is an uncomfortable experience.
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My father and I are very similar and have a wonderful relationship, but we both stand by our opinions.
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I enjoy working on a movie that lets your imagination run wild, it's great to be a part of and watch.
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I like to explore things.
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For whatever reason, we relate to anything godlike with an English accent. The English are very proud of that. And with anything Roman or gladiators, they have an English accent. For an audience, it is an easy trick to hook people in.
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Having a director who is also an actor makes for that very relaxed way of working and it's empowering.
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I have seen 'Thor', yeah. It's fantastic. Being that close to something, it's often pretty hard to watch yourself, but the film in so many ways is so impressive that I was swept along with it like an audience member, and that's a pretty good sign.
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I'm not into watching stuff I did last week, let alone three or four years ago.
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I was a chatty kid.
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Growing up, my parents were my heroes, in the way they conducted their lives.
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I grew up in a culture of motorbikes. So I like racing just fine. Quite a lot, actually. That was when I was a boy in Australia. And I never really made the jump to cars after that.
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I got a film fairly quickly and felt like I was on a roll. I would walk into auditions sounding like Crocodile Dundee, thinking, 'This is going to be a novelty for them.' Then I realised that there are a million other Australians here, and I should just shut up.
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As kids, our experiences shape our opinions of ourselves and the world around us, and that's who we become as adults.
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Growing up I always loved films that transport you to another world and has things you never see in every day life.