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" I feel as much of a stud as... I can't come up with a metaphor. That's how lacking in studliness I am. "
Peter Dinklage
Feel
Come
I Am
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" They'll say, 'Oh, he's sexy,' but women still go for guys who are 6ft 2 ins. I don't believe any of it for a minute. "
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" I was born in 1969, believe it or not, so I was a child in the '70s. "
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" I never know where women are coming from. "
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" I knew David Benioff a bit socially. I knew his wife, Amanda Peet. He's a smart guy, so I always sought him out at dinner parties. "
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" So I won't say I'm lucky. I'm fortunate enough to find or attract very talented people. For some reason I found them, and they found me. "
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" I saw a report on the news: 'Peter Dinklage tweeted... ' What? You know, I don't need any of that stuff. I got an email account; that's all I need. "
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" I love working with the same actors repeatedly. That happens a lot. It's kind of inevitable, especially if you work with the same writers and directors and you start to form a company of actors. You gravitate towards each other. "
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" I think successful movies that are based on books are their own thing. I think if you're too faithful, word by word, character trait to character trait, it can hurt the movie. "
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" George Martin is an incredible writer. "
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" The reason I like 'Breaking Bad,' which is still probably my favorite show, is Walter White. You watch him transform, and that's so fascinating. And I think. a lot of TV shows that aren't successful, it's because the characters become stagnant. "
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" I was once part of a Christmas cabaret. I sang 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.' I tap-danced. I had a ten-gallon hat. It was quite absurd. "
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" I think with a lot of filmmakers, their first film is their best film because they had to think on their feet and solve problems with ingenuity. "
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Problems
First
" It was hard doing scenes with Bobby Cannavale because I would break up laughing because he's so funny. "
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Hard
Break
Because
" Sometimes, when the material is really good, you put expectations on yourself to make it the best possible show. You're not just serving up the regular hash and doing your job and going home. "
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Best
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" Women on the whole are often not as shallow as men are. They can be, but they cut through things a little more easily than men do in terms of that superficial stuff. "
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Than
Through
" That's one of the things about theater vs. film - with theater, actors have a little more control, and one of the disappointing things about films is that once you're done shooting, anything can happen, you know? "
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Done
Control
You
" I'm a private person in many ways. "
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Person
Private Person
Ways
" I have a friend who says, 'The world doesn't need another angry dwarf!' "
Peter Dinklage
World
Who
Friend
" I like animals, all animals. I wouldn't hurt a cat or a dog - or a chicken or a cow. And I wouldn't ask someone else to hurt them for me. That's why I'm a vegetarian. "
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Dog
Cow
Chicken
" I was fortunate enough to have an upbringing that made me more accepting of who I am. "
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Enough
Me
Accepting
" I guess the word to call me is my name, Pete. "
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Call
Word
Guess
" My favourite superhero? I have a soft spot for Batman, because he doesn't have any super powers - he's just a person. And he's pretty dark. "
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Person
Superhero
" I feel like life is much greater than a hero or a villain: there's good people that sometimes make mistakes. "
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Life
Hero
Good
" Women respond to comfort and a sense of humor. I was always able to make them laugh, so that helps a lot. "
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Always
Comfort
Humor
" I should call people back more readily. I'm not the best friend sometimes in terms of that. I do follow that white balloon and get distracted a lot. "
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Best
Best Friend
" We're not environmentally doing very good things to this planet, and we might not be around too long. "
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Good
Good Things
" Sometimes on sets, I shut down, try to focus. "
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Down
Sets
Focus
" Friends don't care about issues like dwarf tossing. "
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Friends
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" I do not fault anyone else who makes choices to play characters that they wished they hadn't... Because at the end of the day, none of us are happy with our jobs all the time. "
Peter Dinklage
End
Happy
Time