Martin Henderson Quotes
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I think I'm fortunate as an actor in that I do seem to get opportunities to play roles that aren't necessarily typical of what I've done before.
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What's exciting about Sundance is that they're making a name for themselves in this boutique television niche world, and there's energy behind that.
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Where typically the cops are generally the good guys, 'The Red Road' blurs the lines intelligently and shows corruption from all sides of the law. It provides unpredictable drama where the audience is kept guessing about how these characters will each choose to act.
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My mom sent me money for a car, but the cops impounded it because I had no insurance.
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Definitely, I'd love to do more in New Zealand if it was the right time.
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During the shoot, when you're not at work, you're learning lines for the next shoot, and that can be all-consuming.
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'Little Fish' has reminded me why I fell in love with acting in the first place.
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I walked two hours to an audition once and was so sweaty that someone said, 'Oh, you guys from New Zealand don't shower.'
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We spent a few days up Ben Nevis, which is the biggest mountain in the U.K., and there was one day when we had to make a decision whether we were going to go to the summit or not. It was already getting dark, but we made the call to go and made the summit, but as soon as we got there, this blizzard just hit.
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You are constantly looking for ways to do something you haven't done before, whether it's a particular role or doing theatre. As a person, I'm really open to experience.
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It's actually reassuring to see people struggling to do our accent instead of us constantly trying to emulate British or American accents, which we are always asked to do.
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Heath, I believed in him when I first met him, and helped and supported him. He went on to obvious success in the States and then I had him support me. It can be a lonely, horrible, hard place. It's great just to have someone to call to say 'I know, man, I was there'
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Alex O'Loughlin is an old friend. Actually, when he first came to L.A., he stayed at my house.
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I try not to invest time in what other people think of me.
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Sometimes you just dread reading scripts; it's like the chef who doesn't want to cook at home.
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I just want to keep challenging myself. Keep moving the goalposts and raising my game.
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I've become a lot more relaxed about my career, but maybe that's a part of growing up. I realise there are things I hold dear and value, aside from professional achievements.
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My dad was my hero when I was a young boy. And then it's a toss-up between Han Solo, the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby team, and Marlon Brando.
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I hate talking about myself, I find it such a boring topic. I'd much rather talk about other things.
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I always intended to move back to New York when I was first there.
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I've got to say, I like being the everyman.
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It's a tough accent. It's difficult for actors who are not Kiwis.
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I like dramatic stuff, and I have a goofball side, too. I like to do comedy and off-beat things as much as something really, really serious.
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It's very rare you get a director who's that invested in the actors. So yeah, when 'Little Fish' came around, there wasn't much negotiation!