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" I deliberately fly in and out of LA for as small a time as humanly possible. "
Eric Bana
Out
Fly
La
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" I've worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I'm always watching what they do and I'm watching how the director composes his shots, just because I find it interesting as an actor; you're trying to help them out as well. "
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" Technically speaking, you can build anything out of sand; it doesn't mean you do it. "
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" The movies people don't talk about or remember after six months' time don't really matter. "
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" I don't like to come at my character from some really technical place. "
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" The Israeli accent wasn't one that I was overly familiar with so had to learn from scratch but I was very fortunate I had the right amount of time. "
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" I guess subconsciously that all the great people you work with have an influence on you. "
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" The most serious film can be the most fun. The one that's supposed to be fun can be the most serious. "
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" I've always been attracted to cars, and driving is a completely measurable experience: if you qualify last on the grid, you're the slowest, and if you qualify first on the grid, you're the fastest. So no one can say you're slow if you're fast and no one can say you're fast if you're slow. "
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" The reason my kids come to the set is so I can actually see them. "
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" I used to lift very heavy weights in my mid-twenties - I used to bench press over 300lb. The most I ever lifted was 330lb; I couldn't do that today, no way. "
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Bench
Used
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" Each time you go to the same track you know whether you're improving or whether you're not... it's not open to interpretation. It's measurable - unlike acting. "
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" I am attracted to characters who think they are in control, but their situation is uncontrollable. "
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" I race historic muscle cars back in Australia, and that's my hobby. And I try to race home as soon as I've finished a movie but don't tell anyone. "
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Back
Home
" I like the unknown. I like mystery. "
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Unknown
" I think luck gets you on to the stage. But it has nothing to do with keeping you there. "
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Luck
Nothing
Stage
" I think I wasted a lot of my youth, falling for girls who were a couple of years older than me. "
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Youth
Me
Falling
" I'm spending all my time and energy on the project at hand. "
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My Time
Time
Energy
" The longer you have something, the stronger the bond. That's true with people as well as things. "
Eric Bana
Stronger
Bond
True
" When I go on the plane to fly home, I'm literally capable of forgetting what I do for a job. That also comes about because I choose to take massive breaks between projects, and because I choose to do this ridiculous thing of keeping home, home. "
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Fly
Job
" I didn't study Greek mythology in school and I wish I had. "
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Study
Wish
I Wish
" I guess I'm a very keen observer, and I'd like to think I have a good imagination. "
Eric Bana
Guess
Good
Imagination
" I'm a bit of a romantic. "
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Romantic
Bit
" I have a theory that I really want my kids to know - the only coloration that they make between dad being in films and reality is just a lot of people doing a lot of hard work. "
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People
Reality
Work
" When you're shooting a film, you really don't get to be a dad, and you don't really get to be a husband. You don't really exist at all. But I do drag my family with me on location whenever I can. "
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I Can
Film
Family
" I look my best when I take my helmet off after a long motorcycle ride. I have a glow and a bit of helmet hair. "
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Hair
Best
Motorcycle
" I think there are times when you walk onto a set you can potentially be either intimidated or distracted by what's going on around you. "
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Distracted
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Walk
" The only thing that may make me different from other people is I have passionate interests outside of work. "
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People
Outside
" The more I love the character, the harder it is to get it wrong. I have to get to a point that I can speak for them. "
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Speak
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" I've always been a bit of a car freak. "
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" I wanted to be a mechanic. When I was 14 I wanted to quit school and go work on my car. But my dad said Son, you shouldn't do that. You should stay in school until your education is finished, and when you're done, don't make your hobby your job. "
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School
Son