The actual fights themselves are very demanding. You don't want to drain yourself. But it pumps you up, gets you in the zone. It's a good way of getting you into the zone for the scene.

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You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.

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I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself, trust in your abilities and you're the author of your own destiny.

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The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience.

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Certainly, I look for different characters 'cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don't like to get typecast.

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And then, with a European director and Norwegian actors speaking in Norwegian, it was going to be very interesting. So, whatever initial trepidation or fear I may have had was alleviated by those factors. I just said, "This is something to get on board with."

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I've never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up.

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You don't want it to be a replica or an imitation. You want to create something fresh, original, very unique.

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Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing. It's one of the most beautiful places on this planet. It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.

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It's very important to stretch, because while it's good to look pumped, a lot of the moves are split legs, and twisting fast. So you really, really have to stay supple.

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