Cobie Smulders Quotes
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I like to think that I'm extremely method with my tactics on getting work.
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I think to be a good model, you have to enjoy having your picture taken, and I never really did.
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'The Avengers' made it more believable that I could have been a major in the U.S. Army.
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I was really into 'Cocktail' when I was younger - probably the most - followed by 'Top Gun.'
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'The L-Word' was such a great show because of the amazing writing and characters, but maybe because it was such a new concept, people couldn't pick up on it, but I think it was down to the dynamic characters and how well done it was.
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I would drive down in my Volkswagen Jetta to Los Angeles and just audition, audition, audition, audition, and hopefully get something. I did that for two years, and the third year I came down, I auditioned for 'How I Met Your Mother.'
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The quality of television is becoming so good from an actor standpoint, where you get to do these amazing scenes with amazing directors and cinematography.
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There are so many ways to work out, and it is exhausting.
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I'm coming to that realization that I'm going to be seen as a mom to someone, and it makes you think about your own parents. You know, who were they?
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I've never been the person who's like, 'I've got to get a four-pack of abs!' And I'm not the type to go to the gym and run on the treadmill for 45 minutes and then lift weights.
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I like to challenge myself and grow as an actress.
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We have very strict rules about TV and film in my house.
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I don't allow the stress of the unknown to affect my health, and I listen to my body when it sends me distress signals.
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Canadians have an inherent good nature, and they are used to being made fun of.
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I'm not going to be very picky. If something comes to me and I want to do it, I'll do it.
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The hardest thing is getting fake hit. You really have to sell it. Somebody comes at you and stops a couple inches from your face. You have to react like it's painful. In my training, those were the days I was more sore, doing gut punches or getting thrown against walls. You're moving your body in a way that's not natural.
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I like to challenge myself. Whether that's on television or film or on stage, that's what I'm going to go for.
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When you're doing a movie, it's finite - you have a trajectory of where your character's going, and you follow that. Then the storybook closes.
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Kindness is something that I feel is leaving us a little bit - people are getting more self-involved.
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I would love to do another 'Jack Reacher' movie.
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I had a daily 30 minute pushup routine. Then I boxed 3 times a week for about an hour. And then, I had the trainer come to my house an average of 1 to 2 times a week.
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I wanted to be a marine biologist my whole life until I graduated high school. And even now, I'm still like, 'Maybe I'll just quit the biz and go to Santa Cruz and study marine biology and have my own research center in the Bahamas.' Yeah, I'm sure it would be just that smooth.
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When I got the script for 'Winter Soldier,' I was so excited to see that my character finally gets to punch somebody! So I took tae kwon do three times a week. I wanted to feel like I could hold my own in a roomful of superheroes.
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I just feel honored to play Wonder Woman in some incarnation. She's got such history, and she's, like, the first female superhero.