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" I remember Michael Jackson once called to see if I was feeling okay because I had gone home sick from the set of 'Goonies'; they'd shut down production for a couple days. I was so excited he called, but he didn't leave his number. "

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" I used to love watching Angela Lansbury and other people when they were doing voice-overs for Disney shows. You'd see them doing these wild gestures in front of the microphone. I used to think, 'Is that really necessary?' What you realize when you're doing it is that that's the only way. "

Sean Astin

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Wild

Doing

" A paparazzo once jumped out of a car and started running backward with me. I slowed down out of courtesy because she started drifting into the street. I reached out my hand and moved her back so she didn't get hit by a bus. "

" I'm like the universe; either expanding or contracting at any given moment. The most that I had put on was about 35, 36 pounds, and I've taken all of that off. "

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" The hybrid I have now is one of the least expensive cars I've ever had. I had a BMW 318i convertible once, the ultimate driving machine. "

" I feel like I'm close to all the 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Goonies' people, but I'm kind of sequestered with my wife and kids. But as soon as there's some reason for all of us to be together, it's like no time has passed, lots of hugs. "

" I'm much more prone to feeling down a lot. I just feel sluggish and unmotivated. "

Sean Astin

Down

Much

" The filmmakers who I'm pining to work for aren't ringing my phone off the hook. "

" I've got a body of work now, I've been doing movies for 32 years, and you never know which movie it is that somebody might reference to you, so you've got to be ready for everything. "

" 'Lord of the Rings' was 2001, 2002, and 2003, but Twitter didn't start until 2007! "

" I was about 14, and my friend's stepdad asked me to do a 10K with him because his son - who was more into basketball - didn't want to. It was amazing, and I still remember the time I got: 48:23. "

" I'm just a softie at heart, a scaredy cat. "

" I kind of peak at how far I can push my body, and then I run out of determination for the habit and start easing off. It's really just a lack of focus and discipline. "

" The first stage I preformed on were the stairs to the hallway in the living room. There was a really nice platform, and when people were sitting in the living room, it was kind of an elevated platform and we would put on shows and skits. "

" Everyone on 'The Goonies' and everyone on 'Lord Of The Rings' knew that we were a part of something that was going to be big. "

" I absolutely do not think that I have even a vague recollection of what normal life is like. "

" I don't want to use the word 'instinct,' but when something good happens - something big or good in my life - I have this sensation that it was inevitable. Anything careerwise, 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Rudy,' or getting married. Which is weird, because you don't ever want to be ungrateful for what you have. "

" I think that I have a seriousness of purpose, a lot of support, and a healthy amount of good fortune. "

" My wife is very patient. On our honeymoon in 1992, we got a motor home and drove from L.A. to Idaho and then down the coast. I was running a lot, then so she would drop me off, drive six miles, park and wait for me. "

Sean Astin

Home

Drive

" I first heard about 'Stranger Things' from people dressed as the characters coming up to me at conventions saying, 'Hey, you have to see this show. It's 'Goonies.' "

Sean Astin

See

Dressed

" I don't want to play the fat guy or the friend for the rest of my life. "

" I've worked with some of the greatest filmmakers in the history of the medium, and they all have something in common: a quality that is creative, comfortable, and thoughtful. "

" As soon as they sent me an email saying that 'Stranger Things' is having an audition and they'd like you to come in, I just thought, 'Oh boy, this might be fated.' I hadn't really watched the show, but I binged it and fell in love with it. "

Sean Astin

Saying

Love

" There is nothing as special as watching greatness. "

" My interactions with my family members are all one-to-one. We don't all get together for Thanksgiving dinner. But I can sit and tell any one of them about a conversation that I just had with the other one, and they're all curious and interested and respectful. "

" A perfect run has nothing to do with distance. It's when your stride feels comfortable. "

" My dad was a Buddhist when I was young, so when I was begging to become a Catholic, he was saying no and imparting Buddhist precepts. "

" I don't like scary movies. "

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Movies

Scary Movies

" A doable goal for me is to finish a marathon under four hours. I'm doing all the training, but the hardest part is eating right. "

Sean Astin

Eating

Goal

" My diet is always terrible, unfortunately. I don't know moderation. "

" If you're not the guy who is going to puff your chest out like a rooster and go fight somebody, our society discards you. "

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Fight

Going