Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor, director, martial artist, screenwriter and producer...
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth3 November 1957
CityStockholm, Sweden
CountrySweden
thinking fame bodyguard
Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.
dad father champion
My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad, he became a father figure to me.
hero bigger paychecks
You get a bigger paycheck if you are the hero. There is something good about it.
boxing cameras film
When I got cast in 'Rocky IV,' I had never seen a film camera before. And here I was in this boxing movie.
thinking film
Film is about what you are thinking. It's about what's inside.
trying enjoy happens
I suppose I will try to enjoy my life now while I have it. Who knows what's going to happen in the future?
cutting color choices
You realize as a director that when you are cutting a film, you want to have alternatives. You need color and choices. You don't want four takes that are identical.
needs roles weight
If I need to bulk up for a role, I will do more weights. If I need to slim down for something, I will do more cardio. That's usually how it goes.
running swimming weight
I do weights a few times a week. Not a lot of heavy weights. I do it just to keep my muscle toned. I do some sparring. If I get a chance, I will go swimming or running in-between. I keep in pretty good shape between films.
yoga breathing differences
I do a little bit of yoga-style meditation. Relaxing and breathing even just one minute a day makes a big difference.
directors tough mess
Stallone is a pretty tough director. You don't mess with him.
running distance animal
Your body's made to run, to walk, to trek long distances and carry things, work in a forest, and hunt animals. You have to keep it alive to function.
nice school kids
As you get older, it's important to have goals. When you're a kid you have them, but other people can set them for you, such as your parents, your school... so, as you get older it's nice to have your own goals, which don't have to do with being more famous, or being in bigger movies, or making more money. Those things kind of corrupt your soul.
engineering people acting
I used to be a chemical-engineering student, but I started studying acting, and I went for a cattle call, up against hundreds of people. They tore me down because I was too tall. They said "How tall are you?" "6'5"." "Next.