Chris Zylka Quotes
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I am extremely passionate about what I do, and the happiest I am is when I'm on set working.
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It takes longevity to earn respect.
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My mentor Jon Simmons introduced me to the Stanislavski system, which is so heavy on back-story. So you write and write and write these back stories about a character and then you throw it away. So then on set, if it doesn't come, then you didn't do your work.
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I just look at the character and the arc of the character, and see if it's going to be challenging. We always want to challenge ourselves. That's the biggest thing that I look at. Is this going to be a challenge? Is this going to be something that I can try my best to create, that no one could see anyone else do?
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Every great story leaves you questioning. If all of the questions are answered, and everything is resolved, it's boring. There's nothing to talk about afterwards.
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You can't really be picky and choosy for your first lead role.
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Bullies really bother me a lot. A lot, a lot.
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Everyone in the world knows 'Spider-Man.' And to be accepted into such a large franchise was overwhelming.
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It's just so much more fun to play bad than good. Plus it's just good to get that out of your system so it doesn't show up in your personal life.
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Being able to be on set every single day and actually lead a movie was very humbling but so exciting at the same time.
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My favorite scary movie was always 'Halloween.' I love that there's hidden emotion underneath Michael Myers' psychotic behavior. Plus, he has the best mask, hands-down.
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I find myself to be the least intimidating person ever.
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I get so antsy. When you're working, you're like, 'Oh my God, I'm so tired.' And then a hiatus starts, and you're off for three days, and you don't know what to do with yourself. You're never gonna have another job in your life, and you suck at acting. Your world comes tumbling down pretty quickly.
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I'm a huge walking oxymoron. People think they're going to get something that's a lot different from what they get.
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Most people wouldn't guess, but I'm really into painting: acrylics and sometimes oils.
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If you don't know there's something better out there, you don't realize that you have it bad.
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I actually saw 'Piranha 3DD' - God, it's so weird saying that - and it's actually really surprising. It's really good. It's funny; it's fun. And you actually want more when you see it.
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My greatest fear is failure.
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The difference between a regular camera and a 3D camera, for an actor, is really no different except that the turn-arounds are longer. It takes a lot longer to set up a shot because the cinematographer is really trying to set up a whole world, so it can't be more intricate and more beautiful to the viewers, in 3D.
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My career has gone in such a way that I've gotten to learn that, when you're working with a great storyteller, you don't ask questions; you just trust them.
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I'm an artist; I love everyone.
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You appreciate just being able to work because there are so many actors that aren't. You have to appreciate every single job just the same.
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The day Trump got elected, I got off social media.
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I'm not one of those people that pretends he doesn't watch himself.