Martin Henderson Quotes
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It's a great challenge to come from little New Zealand and beat the odds in Hollywood.
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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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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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My mom sent me money for a car, but the cops impounded it because I had no insurance.
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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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Definitely, I'd love to do more in New Zealand if it was the right time.
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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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'Little Fish' has reminded me why I fell in love with acting in the first place.
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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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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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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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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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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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Sometimes you just dread reading scripts; it's like the chef who doesn't want to cook at home.
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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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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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I always intended to move back to New York when I was first there.
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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!
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I've got to say, I like being the everyman.
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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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Most people start eating healthy after the doctor says they have a problem. That's just human nature.