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" I was the first person in the family to be an actor. "
Pilou Asbaek
Person
First
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" I watched 'Eurovision.' And I actually like the show. I like wind machines. I like the whole glimmer-glamour thing. That's 'Eurovision.' We love to hate it. "
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" With 'A Hijacking' I didn't talk to anyone who had been hijacked, but with 'A War,' I talked to as many soldiers as possible trying to understand how is it in Afghanistan. "
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" I'm trying to have a family and a career. "
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" I'm not in a position where I can pick and choose. It's the other way around. The studios pick and choose. "
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" I'm not cynical. I cry at 'ET.' And 'Kung Fu Panda!' "
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" I want to direct in Denmark. I married a writer; my best friend's a writer, so I always wanted to be a writer. "
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" I want to keep pushing those boundaries of acting. "
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" I have the deepest, deepest respect for these guys who are actually fighting for democracy in countries far away. "
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" On 'Ghost In The Shell,' I'm looking forward more to working with Scarlett Johannson and Rupert Sanders than portraying a lead! "
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" I'm not a religious guy at all. "
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" I was so irritated that people in Denmark considered me to be this serious guy who only did dramatic roles. "
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" I think six seasons are telling us one thing about 'Game of Thrones': Everyone should watch their back. No one is safe. That's what I love about the show. I love that it's so unpredictable. "
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" As an actor, you want roles that are full of meat. "
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Meat
Roles
Want
" Overnight, I became a public figure. "
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Public Figure
Overnight
Public
" I did some theatre straight out of school, and it wasn't anything spectacular at all. "
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Anything
School
" I did half a year of theatre. "
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" In my mind, I still think - and wish - that I'm going to be a journalist or a writer. That's been my dream job my entire life. "
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Mind
Dream
Job
" I love my kid. I love a boring life. "
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I Love
Boring
Life
" Honestly, I think it's kind of corny to sit and watch your own work. "
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" Films come and go. Families stay. "
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