I'm a perfectionist. I'm very critical, especially artistically. Vin Diesel More Quotes by Vin Diesel More Quotes From Vin Diesel I would love to do more science fiction. I always envisioned the Riddick franchise as a continuing mythology, so I always imagined that there would be many other films to follow. Vin Diesel film would-be fiction I can't go white, Indian, Asian, Latin. For me, in my existence, if I'm anything, I'm inclusive of everyone, and we are just one, and I hope that global harmony is in all of us. Vin Diesel asian white latin That's what I love. I love thinking about the film, the project and committing myself as much as possible. Vin Diesel projects film thinking I started acting at seven years old. It took me 20 years to understand that if I was going to make my dreams a reality, I had to take the reigns. I had to learn something about being productive and being self what's the word I'm looking for? Self-sufficient, but I had to be productive at all costs and I had to make product. Vin Diesel self dream reality Riddick is an antihero. He's the quintessential antihero. We all know how much I love antiheroes. It takes you 45 minutes in the movie just for Riddick to understand the word "heroism," let alone for anyone to hope that he can be heroic. Vin Diesel heroic heroism minutes I'm a fantasy guy. So I brought the fantasy element to the Riddick, David Twohy brought the sci-fi, and it came together.You see that in every aspect of the film. Vin Diesel elements guy together Rated R movies are few and far between, nowadays. We're all seeing less and less rated R movies, and less and less of them are being made. Vin Diesel seeing made I envision the future sunny and with love, harmony and oneness. I think Hollywood is changing. Vin Diesel oneness hollywood thinking I don't know when the last time was that Steven Spielberg or George Lucas made a movie with Universal, but I can tell you that Universal is leading the charge. They're looking at film differently. They're planning ahead in a way that I've never seen a studio do before. They're believing in a relationship between fan and film franchise, in a new way. They're more receptive to an audience, in part because of social media, in a way we've never been allowed. Vin Diesel planning-ahead media believe When Lucas was doing Star Wars, he didn't have a 50 million person Facebook following where he could just sift through feedback to try to get an idea for what he was going to do next. It's a luxury we have today. Vin Diesel stars war ideas The idea of exploring character relations and their development over a decade has to be appealing for any actor who cherishes his craft. Vin Diesel actors character ideas I enjoy playing a quintessential antihero. There's something therapeutic about playing such characters. I know it sounds corny but I feel like I learn about myself when I play that characters. Vin Diesel sound play character I started acting when I was seven-years-old. By the time I was 17 I would say: "If I'm not a star by the time I'm 18, I'll get out of the business." Vin Diesel acting stars years If it's an amazing role, I'll do anything. Vin Diesel roles ifs I used to do fight sequences, and I started to get self-conscious about fight sequences, because invariably the other person would get hurt, and you never want anyone to be hurt on a film, let alone you being responsible. The great thing about working with guys who have spent their life choreographing fights for wrestling is that that's what they do. That's their specialty. Their specialty is selling taking hits. Their specialty is selling explosive hits without making a contact or doing too much damage. Vin Diesel fighting hurt wrestling I've turned down twentysomething million dollars for movies. Vin Diesel million-dollars turned-down dollars If I'm on set and I'm in character, I'm not thinking like a producer. If I'm on set and I'm not in character, wardrobe and make-up, and I'm just coming on set for the moments that I'm not shooting, then I'm able to be the producer. Vin Diesel shooting character thinking When I got on the set of 'Saving Private Ryan,' I discovered, to my amazement, that Steven Spielberg is a gamer. Vin Diesel saving-private-ryan amazement gamer You get a timeless cool card in New York. Vin Diesel timeless new-york cards Hollywood is more concerned about its male actors being in shape than its female actors. Vin Diesel males female hollywood
