Ironically, I find it harder to get a foothold in Australia than I do in the U.S. When I was in Australia, I struggled. It can be a bit of a closed shop; it can be hard for a newcomer to break in, whereas in the U.S., it has much more of an open-door policy, and they will give anyone a shot.

Tanc Sade

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Coming from Australia and playing rugby, you just think that soccer is a bit soft, but I'll tell you what, it's not. It's rough as guts.

australia soccer thinking

I'm a bit of a thrill-seeker. I used to race mountain bikes when I was a kid. I did the national circuit for two years.

race kids years

I grew up spear-fishing, so I've always had a breath hold. by Tanc Sade

I grew up spear-fishing, so I've always had a breath hold.

spears grew-up fishing

Every audition, I still get nervous. I still get sweaty palms. I don't think that ever goes away. You just get accustomed to it.

nervous auditions thinking

You're dealing immense, acute amounts of fear, which makes the rest of life a little bit easier. You don't sweat the small stuff so much.

rest-of-life sweat littles

Free-diving is all about dealing with anxiety. I've blacked out a few times. I've had big black-outs.

free-diving anxiety black

I think actors should stay grounded and humble and open. by Tanc Sade

I think actors should stay grounded and humble and open.

actors humble thinking

I've gone from being a brilliant captain of a TV soccer team to an average rugby player on a real team. I've gotten so used to ruling the roost and just saying whatever the hell I wanted, and I had to get back to reality.

team real soccer

When you're on a boat, 15 nautical miles off the coast and you're with a bunch of fishermen, they don't give two shits about who you are.

nautical giving two

One of the gifts of being an actor is that you get to learn new things see the world through different eyes.

actors different eye

I don't think acting should be all-encompassing. So, when I'm not shooting, I'll go down to Mexico on a spear-fishing trip for a couple of weeks, or I'll go to the Coral Sea, or I'll go to Panama, or wherever.

couple sea thinking

Acting has always been my passion. It's always been my love, and I've always done it, since I was a kid.

passion acting kids

Free-diving is all about being lean, being super-flexible, and ha... by Tanc Sade

Free-diving is all about being lean, being super-flexible, and having a good breath hold.

free-diving flexible diving

My strength is my distance. I can swim two-and-a-half soccer fiel... by Tanc Sade

My strength is my distance. I can swim two-and-a-half soccer fields on one breath.

distance soccer two

When you're an actor, you're mollycoddled and you're treated with... by Tanc Sade

When you're an actor, you're mollycoddled and you're treated with kid gloves.

gloves actors kids

Freediving is by far and away the toughest sport mentally. You are underwater for up to seven minutes, and a lot of thoughts go through your brain, and you need to be completely calm and relaxed. In any other sport, you use increased adrenalin, but in freediving, you have to drop the heart rate down to 20 beats per minute.

thoughts you brain heart

Coming from Australia and playing rugby, you just think that soccer is a bit soft, but I'll tell you what - it's not. It's rough as guts. It's great.

great think you australia

I like being involved with projects that are not only entertaining but are also thought provoking. Either that, or jobs that keep a roof over my head. A mixture of both is always nice.

thought like always nice

I said to my team, 'I'm doing 'Gilmore Girls' no matter what. There's no way I'll miss it,' because I owed it to the story. The story is bigger than the sum of its parts.

story team matter way

It was an honour to be a part of that series. I still get fan mail every day for that show; a big portion of my fan base is from 'Gilmore Girls.'

every-day get big day