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I was born in Hawaii, but I was raised in Iowa.
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The reason why I wanted to direct is because there are personal stories that I want to tell, but also because I love every part of movie making - from the wardrobe to the set decoration to cinematography.
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The truth is we're all searching. We're all looking for guidance, for mentors, and I'm by no means someone to follow.
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I was a snowboard bum and a climbing bum.
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There's nothing I've ever worked on that beat 'Game of Thrones' - that's a 10-hour movie; they put a lot of money in it.
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Being raised in Iowa, I know what a cornfield does for me, and I wanted to have that same kind of feeling for the Ramapo Mountains.
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I was an outcast. I was from a town of wrestlers and football players.
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For 'Conan,' I had to eat boiled chicken breast and work out all the time and basically eat like a bird every two hours and stay ripped.
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My children aren't normally allowed to watch a lot of things that I'm in.
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I'm half Hawaiian and the haka is a very sacred thing, something your family teaches you - my father taught me.
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I don't mind standing up for what I believe in.
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My kids are my greatest piece of art.
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I'm an early riser. I work out really hard. I push myself; I get my job done, and at the end of the day, there's a Guinness waiting for me.
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My wife's Lisa Bonet. I'm a very lucky man.
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I was a skateboarder when I was little; I still skateboard. I teach my kids how to skate.
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Zack Snyder is a huge fan of 'Game of Thrones,' and I met him in the training stunt facility that I train at, and I guess he really liked me because he later called me into his office, and we talked about playing Aquaman.
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I think I was pretty reckless and definitely a bit out of control. Now, I'm more focused.
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There is a lot of pretty horrific stuff that happens, and I don't usually get those kinds of characters who get to go to those places.
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Iowa is an amazing place. But I didn't have much race around me. I was definitely not like everyone there.
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When I read that Khal Drogo role, I was blown away. I couldn't believe it was happening. I had to have that role.
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My son loves swords and shields and dragons.
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When I got 'Stargate: Atlantis,' I said, 'Man, I'd love to be on HBO.'
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Morning is when I do all my best work.
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I'm a father, a son, and a grandson, and if anyone messed with my wife, mom, or grandmother, and if the law didn't care about it, what would I do? Would I be defined by that action?