Karl Urban Professions : Actor Born : June 7, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 37 quotes by Karl Urban Nothing beats a great smile. Karl Urban smile beats When you work so hard on making a film, it's all worthwhile when you get to experience seeing that film with an audience who thoroughly enjoy it and react to the movie. Karl Urban worthwhile enjoy film There's only so much you can do until you get on set and see the aesthetics of what you're dealing with. Then you see what the other players are giving to you. It's all about the transfer of energy between different actors. Karl Urban energy player giving I've always wanted to do a Western. Karl Urban western wanted Moon Bloodgood is so dedicated, and I was impressed with her dedication. She was put into some grueling situations - cold, freezing, thrown into mud puddles, cold mountains and she didn't complain once. A lot of actresses would have said, 'Ok, that's a half-hour reset for my hair and make-up' and she didn't; she stuck with it. Karl Urban dedication moon hair I've turned down a lot of stuff. I've read several scripts and said "That's not me, I'm not interested in doing that." It's got to be something that inspires me and captures my imagination. I want to be able to say "There's a challenge.". Karl Urban reading imagination book Invest in yourself. It's like being a boxer, you've got to be in training so that when the bell rings, you get your direction you come out of the corner and you're *ready*. Do not let the audition be the first thing you've done in six months. Karl Urban bells training done One of the crazy things about our job is that we get taught these insane skills that we could never use in real life. Karl Urban crazy real jobs I decided to have a regular childhood and not pursue [acting] until I left school, although I wrote plays, directed plays, and got involved in theatre at school. When I left school I decided that's that I was going to pursue and gave it a crack. Karl Urban childhood play school I did a little theatre work after that and the following year I got another part in a television series. Then it was almost to the end of the year before I got more work. That was coming to terms with the reality of the vocation I had chosen. Karl Urban theatre reality years I like the timeframe involved in being an actor. Karl Urban involved actors Sometimes it's nice to know that what you've done has been appreciated. Karl Urban nice appreciated done I'll need every ounce that I have to drive it through. Film and TV require that energy. Sometimes fight scenes can be pretty intense. When I was shooting "Heaven" it was truly guerrilla film-making. Karl Urban fighting heaven needs Yeah, I played video games on and off for quite a few years. I played Doom and was a fan of the game and that was my prime reason for doing the film. Karl Urban fans games years There's only so much artistic output that I can actually expel at any one given time. Karl Urban output artistic given I would think, as an actor, it's just much more fun to be the bad guy. Karl Urban guy fun thinking That is a big danger, losing your inspiration. When I work in film and television I try to do each take a little differently. I never want to do the same thing twice, because then you're not being spontaneous, you're just recreating something. Karl Urban inspiration littles trying I am in awe, in admiration of the man who Gaius Julius Caesar was. I don't actually do him as the man himself. He is maybe a distant relative. It's hard to approach the real man because he is such an awesome icon. Karl Urban icons real men That's always an interesting concept when you try to make your dream into a reality and you come up against the facts of exactly what it is you're attempting to do. Karl Urban dream reality interesting If I can find something that I haven't done before, then that is an immediate...it peaks my interest. Karl Urban interest done havens Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
