I like the timeframe involved in being an actor. Karl Urban More Quotes by Karl Urban More Quotes From Karl Urban Nothing beats a great smile. Karl Urban smilebeats 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 worthwhileenjoyfilm 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 energyplayergiving I've always wanted to do a Western. Karl Urban westernwanted 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 dedicationmoonhair 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 readingimaginationbook 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 bellstrainingdone 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 crazyrealjobs 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 childhoodplayschool 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 theatrerealityyears Sometimes it's nice to know that what you've done has been appreciated. Karl Urban niceappreciateddone 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 fightingheavenneeds 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 fansgamesyears There's only so much artistic output that I can actually expel at any one given time. Karl Urban outputartisticgiven I would think, as an actor, it's just much more fun to be the bad guy. Karl Urban guyfunthinking 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 inspirationlittlestrying 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 iconsrealmen 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 dreamrealityinteresting If I can find something that I haven't done before, then that is an immediate...it peaks my interest. Karl Urban interestdonehavens My philosophy is whatever you do, you've got to invest in yourself. If you don't, there are a lot of people out there who will get the job because they're more prepared than you. Karl Urban jobsphilosophypeople
