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“FALL Flat On Your FACE!” – Michael Fassbender – Top 10 Rules


time changes you’re in a different mood

time changes you’re in a different mood different environment to never get set

different environment to never get set

different environment to never get set in one idea and think okay that’s it you

in one idea and think okay that’s it you

in one idea and think okay that’s it you know there’s a million ways to do

know there’s a million ways to do

know there’s a million ways to do something I just always thought that I

something I just always thought that I

something I just always thought that I was good enough to be working and and

was good enough to be working and and

was good enough to be working and and that was kind of a mantra I was

that was kind of a mantra I was

that was kind of a mantra I was terrified that it you know I didn’t want

terrified that it you know I didn’t want

terrified that it you know I didn’t want to be the weak link in a Quentin

to be the weak link in a Quentin

to be the weak link in a Quentin Tarantino what’s that believe nation

Tarantino what’s that believe nation

Tarantino what’s that believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I

it’s Evan my one word is believe and I

it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you and I want to see that

believe in you and I want to see that

believe in you and I want to see that great thing that you have inside of you

great thing that you have inside of you

great thing that you have inside of you come out so you can help change the

come out so you can help change the

come out so you can help change the world so to help you on your journey

world so to help you on your journey

world so to help you on your journey today we’re going to learn from actor

today we’re going to learn from actor

today we’re going to learn from actor Michael Fassbender and my take on his

Michael Fassbender and my take on his

Michael Fassbender and my take on his top ten rules for success rule number

top ten rules for success rule number

top ten rules for success rule number four is my personal favorite and I’d

four is my personal favorite and I’d

four is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the

love to know which one you guys like the

love to know which one you guys like the best and as always guys as you’re

best and as always guys as you’re

best and as always guys as you’re watching if you hear something that

watching if you hear something that

watching if you hear something that really resonates with you please leave

really resonates with you please leave

really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below and put

it down the comments below and put

it down the comments below and put quotes around it so other people can be

quotes around it so other people can be

quotes around it so other people can be inspired and when you write it down it’s

inspired and when you write it down it’s

inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick with yourself

much more likely to stick with yourself

much more likely to stick with yourself as well enjoy

I think you know maybe it’s just a

I think you know maybe it’s just a personal thing sort of but perhaps you

personal thing sort of but perhaps you

personal thing sort of but perhaps you guys feel like that as well that you

guys feel like that as well that you

guys feel like that as well that you feel like you always have to sort of you

feel like you always have to sort of you

feel like you always have to sort of you know get it right all the time with sort

know get it right all the time with sort

know get it right all the time with sort of acting or guess anything in life

of acting or guess anything in life

of acting or guess anything in life really but it’s I think so much

really but it’s I think so much

really but it’s I think so much important the more important and a way

important the more important and a way

important the more important and a way to fail and to fall flat in your face

to fail and to fall flat in your face

to fail and to fall flat in your face and that’s really what rehearsal should

and that’s really what rehearsal should

and that’s really what rehearsal should be used for you know to really mix it

be used for you know to really mix it

be used for you know to really mix it around to really you know I remember

around to really you know I remember

around to really you know I remember there was times where you know Danny was

there was times where you know Danny was

there was times where you know Danny was like that’s great let’s do that again I

like that’s great let’s do that again I

like that’s great let’s do that again I was and we were like no let’s not you

was and we were like no let’s not you

was and we were like no let’s not you know because you want to touch in it but

know because you want to touch in it but

know because you want to touch in it but not like over sort of set it in stone

not like over sort of set it in stone

not like over sort of set it in stone because you know something that works in

because you know something that works in

because you know something that works in rehearsal period two weeks ago and we’re

rehearsal period two weeks ago and we’re

rehearsal period two weeks ago and we’re on set shooting that scene today it was

on set shooting that scene today it was

on set shooting that scene today it was not gonna work again time changes you’re

not gonna work again time changes you’re

not gonna work again time changes you’re in a different mood different

in a different mood different

in a different mood different environment to never get set in one idea

environment to never get set in one idea

environment to never get set in one idea and think okay that’s it you know

and think okay that’s it you know

and think okay that’s it you know there’s a million ways to do something

there’s a million ways to do something

there’s a million ways to do something and to always keep that sort of

and to always keep that sort of

and to always keep that sort of unexpected sort of element to it and so

unexpected sort of element to it and so

unexpected sort of element to it and so you know the rehearsals are there to

you know the rehearsals are there to

you know the rehearsals are there to mess things up and I always felt like I

mess things up and I always felt like I

mess things up and I always felt like I don’t want to get too close to an end

don’t want to get too close to an end

don’t want to get too close to an end product in the rehearsal I also read

product in the rehearsal I also read

product in the rehearsal I also read that it happened a little bit later that

that it happened a little bit later that

that it happened a little bit later that you kind of achieved the success that

you kind of achieved the success that

you kind of achieved the success that you were dreaming of and you were you

you were dreaming of and you were you

you were dreaming of and you were you were around 30 and you were bartending

were around 30 and you were bartending

were around 30 and you were bartending up until then yeah I know so many

up until then yeah I know so many

up until then yeah I know so many musicians and artists and actors who are

musicians and artists and actors who are

musicians and artists and actors who are doing that now you know they’re hit in

doing that now you know they’re hit in

doing that now you know they’re hit in 27 28 29 30 31 and they’re still

27 28 29 30 31 and they’re still

27 28 29 30 31 and they’re still bartending and they’re wondering whether

bartending and they’re wondering whether

bartending and they’re wondering whether it’s ever gonna happen yeah and I’m

it’s ever gonna happen yeah and I’m

it’s ever gonna happen yeah and I’m wondering what you said to yourself to

wondering what you said to yourself to

wondering what you said to yourself to keep going when you started feeling like

keep going when you started feeling like

keep going when you started feeling like that – I just always thought that I was

that – I just always thought that I was

that – I just always thought that I was good enough to be working and and that

good enough to be working and and that

good enough to be working and and that was kind of a mantra I just the the real

was kind of a mantra I just the the real

was kind of a mantra I just the the real sort of dream was to just make a living

sort of dream was to just make a living

sort of dream was to just make a living out of it you know that I could sort of

out of it you know that I could sort of

out of it you know that I could sort of make a living out of acting and didn’t

make a living out of acting and didn’t

make a living out of acting and didn’t have to do jobs in the sight

have to do jobs in the sight

have to do jobs in the sight and yeah I just knew you know having

and yeah I just knew you know having

and yeah I just knew you know having seen what was out there and what I could

seen what was out there and what I could

seen what was out there and what I could do I just knew that I was good enough to

do I just knew that I was good enough to

do I just knew that I was good enough to be working and I would get an

be working and I would get an

be working and I would get an opportunity at some point and it should

opportunity at some point and it should

opportunity at some point and it should just be very alive to that opportunity I

just be very alive to that opportunity I

just be very alive to that opportunity I think that’s something that’s so key I

think that’s something that’s so key I

think that’s something that’s so key I mean it’s all luck really I mean it’s 95

mean it’s all luck really I mean it’s 95

mean it’s all luck really I mean it’s 95 percent luck you know to be in the right

percent luck you know to be in the right

percent luck you know to be in the right place I have to know there’s a lot of

place I have to know there’s a lot of

place I have to know there’s a lot of people that did that helped me be in the

people that did that helped me be in the

people that did that helped me be in the position I’m in today and would not be

position I’m in today and would not be

position I’m in today and would not be here without them that’s absolutely key

here without them that’s absolutely key

here without them that’s absolutely key and clear to me but being alive to when

and clear to me but being alive to when

and clear to me but being alive to when an opportunity is there and taking it I

an opportunity is there and taking it I

an opportunity is there and taking it I think is is very important being being

think is is very important being being

think is is very important being being ready for success when it comes well you

ready for success when it comes well you

ready for success when it comes well you know just for example one hunger came my

know just for example one hunger came my

know just for example one hunger came my way and it was an opportunity to get a

way and it was an opportunity to get a

way and it was an opportunity to get a lead role and I knew that I was getting

lead role and I knew that I was getting

lead role and I knew that I was getting a chance here and that I had to really

a chance here and that I had to really

a chance here and that I had to really sort of grab it and take it because who

sort of grab it and take it because who

sort of grab it and take it because who knows when the next opportunity would

knows when the next opportunity would

knows when the next opportunity would come again if it did you know at all so

come again if it did you know at all so

come again if it did you know at all so this quentin’s set a party compared to

this quentin’s set a party compared to

this quentin’s set a party compared to the other shows you know it he seems so

the other shows you know it he seems so

the other shows you know it he seems so light but you know he is you know I mean

light but you know he is you know I mean

light but you know he is you know I mean he’s perfectionist so you Darrin come to

he’s perfectionist so you Darrin come to

he’s perfectionist so you Darrin come to work on prepared you know mmm he doesn’t

work on prepared you know mmm he doesn’t

work on prepared you know mmm he doesn’t want you to come as an actor and say

want you to come as an actor and say

want you to come as an actor and say okay what do you want me to do you know

okay what do you want me to do you know

okay what do you want me to do you know he wants you to come to the table with

he wants you to come to the table with

he wants you to come to the table with your homework done and he definitely you

your homework done and he definitely you

your homework done and he definitely you know as you out there I was out there

know as you out there I was out there

know as you out there I was out there five six weeks before I stepped in front

five six weeks before I stepped in front

five six weeks before I stepped in front of the camera mm-hmm doing my prep work

of the camera mm-hmm doing my prep work

of the camera mm-hmm doing my prep work I had this sort of obviously I’m sort of

I had this sort of obviously I’m sort of

I had this sort of obviously I’m sort of you know putting a British accent on and

you know putting a British accent on and

you know putting a British accent on and then the German side of it I mean I

then the German side of it I mean I

then the German side of it I mean I understand German I can speak German but

understand German I can speak German but

understand German I can speak German but it was pretty rusty my German so I had

it was pretty rusty my German so I had

it was pretty rusty my German so I had to you know I have to sort of get that

to you know I have to sort of get that

to you know I have to sort of get that in shape mm-hmm and then you know just

in shape mm-hmm and then you know just

in shape mm-hmm and then you know just sort of not you know I was terrified but

sort of not you know I was terrified but

sort of not you know I was terrified but it you know I didn’t want to be the weak

it you know I didn’t want to be the weak

it you know I didn’t want to be the weak link in a Quentin Tarantino film so you

link in a Quentin Tarantino film so you

link in a Quentin Tarantino film so you know it was a I had I had I had my

know it was a I had I had I had my

know it was a I had I had I had my preparation to do for sure you know

preparation to do for sure you know

preparation to do for sure you know watched a lot of sort of George Sanders

watched a lot of sort of George Sanders

watched a lot of sort of George Sanders films the early Saints movies right and

films the early Saints movies right and

films the early Saints movies right and just sort of

just sort of

just sort of I tried to sort of pick sort of nuances

I tried to sort of pick sort of nuances

I tried to sort of pick sort of nuances and study the way sort of people talked

and study the way sort of people talked

and study the way sort of people talked and moved in the 30s and the use of prop

and moved in the 30s and the use of prop

and moved in the 30s and the use of prop seemed very elegant sort of lighters and

seemed very elegant sort of lighters and

seemed very elegant sort of lighters and cigarette cases and tried to sort of

cigarette cases and tried to sort of

cigarette cases and tried to sort of surround myself with those those props

surround myself with those those props

surround myself with those those props and you know possessions that they would

and you know possessions that they would

and you know possessions that they would have had and just sort of like the way

have had and just sort of like the way

have had and just sort of like the way that they held themselves mm-hmm things

that they held themselves mm-hmm things

that they held themselves mm-hmm things like that how have you handled

like that how have you handled

like that how have you handled situations in the past where you felt

situations in the past where you felt

situations in the past where you felt like a director who wasn’t opening up to

like a director who wasn’t opening up to

like a director who wasn’t opening up to you or wasn’t inviting you into the

you or wasn’t inviting you into the

you or wasn’t inviting you into the process do you just kind of grin and

process do you just kind of grin and

process do you just kind of grin and bear it or do you speak up I think so I

bear it or do you speak up I think so I

bear it or do you speak up I think so I think a lot of the times actors like to

think a lot of the times actors like to

think a lot of the times actors like to talk because they’re afraid of getting

talk because they’re afraid of getting

talk because they’re afraid of getting up there and doing it you know and I put

up there and doing it you know and I put

up there and doing it you know and I put myself in that category so I generally

myself in that category so I generally

myself in that category so I generally just try to do stuff without telling

just try to do stuff without telling

just try to do stuff without telling them it’s more fun as well you know when

them it’s more fun as well you know when

them it’s more fun as well you know when you show them something without sort of

you show them something without sort of

you show them something without sort of having told them you can see them going

having told them you can see them going

having told them you can see them going well what was that or them going what

well what was that or them going what

well what was that or them going what was that but you know it’s it’s it’s I

was that but you know it’s it’s it’s I

was that but you know it’s it’s it’s I think it’s more fun again it’s sort of

think it’s more fun again it’s sort of

think it’s more fun again it’s sort of you know what do they would they would

you know what do they would they would

you know what do they would they would you know because you can talk about

you know because you can talk about

you know because you can talk about something and you know for as long as

something and you know for as long as

something and you know for as long as you want but if you just sort of get up

you want but if you just sort of get up

you want but if you just sort of get up on his feet and it’s not showing or it’s

on his feet and it’s not showing or it’s

on his feet and it’s not showing or it’s not reading then it doesn’t really

not reading then it doesn’t really

not reading then it doesn’t really matter so I always think just sort of

matter so I always think just sort of

matter so I always think just sort of showing is the best way I think you know

showing is the best way I think you know

showing is the best way I think you know human beings were kind of complex and

human beings were kind of complex and

human beings were kind of complex and our relationships and I like to play

our relationships and I like to play

our relationships and I like to play characters that don’t hold answers for

characters that don’t hold answers for

characters that don’t hold answers for audience and I don’t like to sort of be

audience and I don’t like to sort of be

audience and I don’t like to sort of be on any moral crusade in terms of sort of

on any moral crusade in terms of sort of

on any moral crusade in terms of sort of how I present characters I just want to

how I present characters I just want to

how I present characters I just want to present them in a provocative way

present them in a provocative way

present them in a provocative way meaning sort of with all the sort of

meaning sort of with all the sort of

meaning sort of with all the sort of bells and whistles as opposed to you

bells and whistles as opposed to you

bells and whistles as opposed to you know the more sort of comfortable or

know the more sort of comfortable or

know the more sort of comfortable or pleasing elements of personality to try

pleasing elements of personality to try

pleasing elements of personality to try and sort of cover all of this for the

and sort of cover all of this for the

and sort of cover all of this for the fair that the whole sort of medium of it

fair that the whole sort of medium of it

fair that the whole sort of medium of it all and that way

all and that way

all and that way audiences leave the theater and they

audiences leave the theater and they

audiences leave the theater and they have a conversation and they sort of

have a conversation and they sort of

have a conversation and they sort of question things and it provokes thought

question things and it provokes thought

question things and it provokes thought so what inspired you to be an actor in

so what inspired you to be an actor in

so what inspired you to be an actor in the first place um lack of options and

the first place um lack of options and

the first place um lack of options and laziness no no it was I I didn’t really

laziness no no it was I I didn’t really

laziness no no it was I I didn’t really know what I was going to do

know what I was going to do

know what I was going to do I was 17 and that’s cool and then this

I was 17 and that’s cool and then this

I was 17 and that’s cool and then this guy that was a former pupil at the

guy that was a former pupil at the

guy that was a former pupil at the school had went to drama school and he

school had went to drama school and he

school had went to drama school and he came back and he just started doing

came back and he just started doing

came back and he just started doing these workshops mm-hmm

these workshops mm-hmm

these workshops mm-hmm and I just went to them and I just

and I just went to them and I just

and I just went to them and I just really sort of got hooked after that

really sort of got hooked after that

really sort of got hooked after that advanced roof realized then that’s what

advanced roof realized then that’s what

advanced roof realized then that’s what I was gonna sort of go on and do

I was gonna sort of go on and do

I was gonna sort of go on and do do you like the disappearing or do you

do you like the disappearing or do you

do you like the disappearing or do you like the play or what’s the you know I

like the play or what’s the you know I

like the play or what’s the you know I don’t know I think I just sort of felt

don’t know I think I just sort of felt

don’t know I think I just sort of felt like a it was something that felt right

like a it was something that felt right

like a it was something that felt right and comfortable in the way that I said

and comfortable in the way that I said

and comfortable in the way that I said could express myself you know creatively

could express myself you know creatively

could express myself you know creatively mm-hmm I really wanted to sort of be a

mm-hmm I really wanted to sort of be a

mm-hmm I really wanted to sort of be a guitar or lead guitar player and like a

guitar or lead guitar player and like a

guitar or lead guitar player and like a heavy metal band you know when I was 15

heavy metal band you know when I was 15

heavy metal band you know when I was 15 I really sort of went at that all guns

I really sort of went at that all guns

I really sort of went at that all guns blazing for a couple of years and then I

blazing for a couple of years and then I

blazing for a couple of years and then I realized it just didn’t reveal I didn’t

realized it just didn’t reveal I didn’t

realized it just didn’t reveal I didn’t have this sort of you know the chops for

have this sort of you know the chops for

have this sort of you know the chops for it so then I came across acting and it

it so then I came across acting and it

it so then I came across acting and it just felt really you know I felt at home

just felt really you know I felt at home

just felt really you know I felt at home comfortable in it physicality and

comfortable in it physicality and

comfortable in it physicality and performance is always something that’s

performance is always something that’s

performance is always something that’s very important to me it’s something that

very important to me it’s something that

very important to me it’s something that I would be sort of thinking about

I would be sort of thinking about

I would be sort of thinking about immediately how the character moves

immediately how the character moves

immediately how the character moves what kind of sort of you know is the car

what kind of sort of you know is the car

what kind of sort of you know is the car is the character weighty or is it is the

is the character weighty or is it is the

is the character weighty or is it is the character light on it’s on his feet and

character light on it’s on his feet and

character light on it’s on his feet and how you can sort of really tell you know

how you can sort of really tell you know

how you can sort of really tell you know tell an inner life story of the

tell an inner life story of the

tell an inner life story of the character through the physicality it’s

character through the physicality it’s

character through the physicality it’s very helpful and so sometimes you can

very helpful and so sometimes you can

very helpful and so sometimes you can express so much more through your sort

express so much more through your sort

express so much more through your sort of body language and movement then you

of body language and movement then you

of body language and movement then you know a page dialogue hunter who’s 11

know a page dialogue hunter who’s 11

know a page dialogue hunter who’s 11 wants to know what kind of advice can

wants to know what kind of advice can

wants to know what kind of advice can you give an 11 year old like me who’s

you give an 11 year old like me who’s

you give an 11 year old like me who’s just starting who’s in the second year

just starting who’s in the second year

just starting who’s in the second year in the industry

in the industry

in the industry and what keeps you motivated with all

and what keeps you motivated with all

and what keeps you motivated with all the rejection you’re 11 by the way I

the rejection you’re 11 by the way I

the rejection you’re 11 by the way I think I’ll be getting advice off you in

think I’ll be getting advice off you in

think I’ll be getting advice off you in a couple of years so you know I think as

a couple of years so you know I think as

a couple of years so you know I think as well just have fun you know just have

well just have fun you know just have

well just have fun you know just have fun with it you know it should be fun

fun with it you know it should be fun

fun with it you know it should be fun and and unfortunately you know I think

and and unfortunately you know I think

and and unfortunately you know I think you know rejection is just part and

you know rejection is just part and

you know rejection is just part and parcel of it you know it’s a good thing

parcel of it you know it’s a good thing

parcel of it you know it’s a good thing rejection because it does teach you how

rejection because it does teach you how

rejection because it does teach you how to get that little bit stronger and just

to get that little bit stronger and just

to get that little bit stronger and just know that well that was an experience

know that well that was an experience

know that well that was an experience and you’ll just move on and you learn

and you’ll just move on and you learn

and you’ll just move on and you learn from it and take things from those

from it and take things from those

from it and take things from those moments you know and also you know

moments you know and also you know

moments you know and also you know fact you know they could be looking for

fact you know they could be looking for

fact you know they could be looking for somebody with red hair or you know two

somebody with red hair or you know two

somebody with red hair or you know two feet taller or whatever happened to them

feet taller or whatever happened to them

feet taller or whatever happened to them that day there’s so many things that are

that day there’s so many things that are

that day there’s so many things that are out of your control I think just

out of your control I think just

out of your control I think just concentrate on the scene

concentrate on the scene

concentrate on the scene what it’s about what you’re doing you

what it’s about what you’re doing you

what it’s about what you’re doing you know where are you coming from where are

know where are you coming from where are

know where are you coming from where are you going what are you trying to get in

you going what are you trying to get in

you going what are you trying to get in the scene all those little things that

the scene all those little things that

the scene all those little things that are about the scene that’ll take away

are about the scene that’ll take away

are about the scene that’ll take away the fear the nerves concentrating okay

the fear the nerves concentrating okay

the fear the nerves concentrating okay where if I just come from if I come from

where if I just come from if I come from

where if I just come from if I come from the store did I buy an ice cream and the

the store did I buy an ice cream and the

the store did I buy an ice cream and the way to this place before I arrived

way to this place before I arrived

way to this place before I arrived how does this person in the room that

how does this person in the room that

how does this person in the room that I’m doing the scene with make me feel

I’m doing the scene with make me feel

I’m doing the scene with make me feel what do I want from them how do I go

what do I want from them how do I go

what do I want from them how do I go about getting what I want from them all

about getting what I want from them all

about getting what I want from them all those things will take away all the sort

those things will take away all the sort

those things will take away all the sort of nerves and the fear and and then you

of nerves and the fear and and then you

of nerves and the fear and and then you just do your thing and as long as you do

just do your thing and as long as you do

just do your thing and as long as you do your thing and enjoy it then you’ve done

your thing and enjoy it then you’ve done

your thing and enjoy it then you’ve done your job then they’ll be picking you for

your job then they’ll be picking you for

your job then they’ll be picking you for whatever reasons they’ll they will be or

whatever reasons they’ll they will be or

whatever reasons they’ll they will be or not and but you’ve done your thing well

not and but you’ve done your thing well

not and but you’ve done your thing well yeah I got the script for hunger and I

yeah I got the script for hunger and I

yeah I got the script for hunger and I thought you know wow I was like I write

thought you know wow I was like I write

thought you know wow I was like I write you know the first act is so sparse and

you know the first act is so sparse and

you know the first act is so sparse and there’s hardly any dialogue at all and I

there’s hardly any dialogue at all and I

there’s hardly any dialogue at all and I thought okay this is this is something

thought okay this is this is something

thought okay this is this is something you know different and then the second

you know different and then the second

you know different and then the second act came in and then there’s that all

act came in and then there’s that all

act came in and then there’s that all sort of Cascade of dialogue going on and

sort of Cascade of dialogue going on and

sort of Cascade of dialogue going on and I thought oh well you know this is

I thought oh well you know this is

I thought oh well you know this is another sort of shift and and then I

another sort of shift and and then I

another sort of shift and and then I thought well who really can handle this

thought well who really can handle this

thought well who really can handle this script I did think it was a mazing

script I did think it was a mazing

script I did think it was a mazing script that ended it rolled but I was

script that ended it rolled but I was

script that ended it rolled but I was like can it be brought to fill you know

like can it be brought to fill you know

like can it be brought to fill you know and then I went to meet Steve and as

and then I went to meet Steve and as

and then I went to meet Steve and as soon as I met Steve I was like I’ve got

soon as I met Steve I was like I’ve got

soon as I met Steve I was like I’ve got to work with him I’m definitely gonna

to work with him I’m definitely gonna

to work with him I’m definitely gonna learn something from him I just got a

learn something from him I just got a

learn something from him I just got a real powerful sense of he’s you know he

real powerful sense of he’s you know he

real powerful sense of he’s you know he has a real empathy and there’s a really

has a real empathy and there’s a really

has a real empathy and there’s a really humane quality about him he’s a genius

humane quality about him he’s a genius

humane quality about him he’s a genius and I just sort of knew that I was in

and I just sort of knew that I was in

and I just sort of knew that I was in the presence of something special so

the presence of something special so

the presence of something special so when you read a script like that I mean

when you read a script like that I mean

when you read a script like that I mean the the challenge for you as an actor is

the the challenge for you as an actor is

the the challenge for you as an actor is not the thing like okay I’m gonna do it

not the thing like okay I’m gonna do it

not the thing like okay I’m gonna do it no matter what kind of director it is

no matter what kind of director it is

no matter what kind of director it is because this is such a great challenge

because this is such a great challenge

because this is such a great challenge for me as an actor or know you know I

for me as an actor or know you know I

for me as an actor or know you know I mean it’s a combination of the two

mean it’s a combination of the two

mean it’s a combination of the two things just what you said you know I

things just what you said you know I

things just what you said you know I base my decisions on the script and then

base my decisions on the script and then

base my decisions on the script and then the director and if I haven’t seen any

the director and if I haven’t seen any

the director and if I haven’t seen any of the directors work or it’s a first

of the directors work or it’s a first

of the directors work or it’s a first time director I’ll meet them and then

time director I’ll meet them and then

time director I’ll meet them and then I’ll sort of get a vibe off them and

I’ll sort of get a vibe off them and

I’ll sort of get a vibe off them and think can i you know you know that was

think can i you know you know that was

think can i you know you know that was pretty heavy material hunger it’s like

pretty heavy material hunger it’s like

pretty heavy material hunger it’s like guys spreading extra mint in the wall

guys spreading extra mint in the wall

guys spreading extra mint in the wall starving themselves to death for an hour

starving themselves to death for an hour

starving themselves to death for an hour and a half I thought it had to be in

and a half I thought it had to be in

and a half I thought it had to be in very specific hands and I’d seen so many

very specific hands and I’d seen so many

very specific hands and I’d seen so many films about the troubles in Northern

films about the troubles in Northern

films about the troubles in Northern Ireland before that I didn’t think did

Ireland before that I didn’t think did

Ireland before that I didn’t think did justice to the topic so and of course

justice to the topic so and of course

justice to the topic so and of course you know I had the whole weight change

you know I had the whole weight change

you know I had the whole weight change and you know there was a lot of sort of

and you know there was a lot of sort of

and you know there was a lot of sort of commitment involved in it so I wanted to

commitment involved in it so I wanted to

commitment involved in it so I wanted to make sure that it was in the right hands

make sure that it was in the right hands

make sure that it was in the right hands mm-hmm and as soon as I met him I was

mm-hmm and as soon as I met him I was

mm-hmm and as soon as I met him I was like for sure this guy’s gonna do

like for sure this guy’s gonna do

like for sure this guy’s gonna do something interesting

something interesting

something interesting I can’t died though that was like one of

I can’t died though that was like one of

I can’t died though that was like one of the times when I was sort of out of work

the times when I was sort of out of work

the times when I was sort of out of work as an actor I would set myself total

as an actor I would set myself total

as an actor I would set myself total challenges and one of them was was

challenges and one of them was was

challenges and one of them was was diving off the the high thing I don’t

diving off the the high thing I don’t

diving off the the high thing I don’t know it’s like you know whatever ten

know it’s like you know whatever ten

know it’s like you know whatever ten meters high this was when I was 23

meters high this was when I was 23

meters high this was when I was 23 he’s like last week and and I was up

he’s like last week and and I was up

he’s like last week and and I was up there and I was kind of like you know

there and I was kind of like you know

there and I was kind of like you know going to the edge and then sort of

going to the edge and then sort of

going to the edge and then sort of backing out and then these kids came up

backing out and then these kids came up

backing out and then these kids came up and they were like jumping off sideways

and they were like jumping off sideways

and they were like jumping off sideways in all sorts of ways so I was standing

in all sorts of ways so I was standing

in all sorts of ways so I was standing on the side next thing the kids came

on the side next thing the kids came

on the side next thing the kids came back up again and they were like I don’t

back up again and they were like I don’t

back up again and they were like I don’t know like 10 11 and and and one of the

know like 10 11 and and and one of the

know like 10 11 and and and one of the kids came over to me he’s like you

kids came over to me he’s like you

kids came over to me he’s like you haven’t jumped off yet it’s like first

haven’t jumped off yet it’s like first

haven’t jumped off yet it’s like first time you jump off you’re gonna get hurt

time you jump off you’re gonna get hurt

time you jump off you’re gonna get hurt a little bit it won’t be as bad as you

a little bit it won’t be as bad as you

a little bit it won’t be as bad as you think so I took his advice and I dived

think so I took his advice and I dived

think so I took his advice and I dived off and it did hurt I kind of went in a

off and it did hurt I kind of went in a

off and it did hurt I kind of went in a little bit like that I didn’t fully

little bit like that I didn’t fully

little bit like that I didn’t fully commit so it kind of hurt my leg did you

commit so it kind of hurt my leg did you

commit so it kind of hurt my leg did you slap it on the water after that I was

slap it on the water after that I was

slap it on the water after that I was like I was up and down the stairs I was

like I was up and down the stairs I was

like I was up and down the stairs I was going I kept jumping up he was right

going I kept jumping up he was right

going I kept jumping up he was right listen to the children listen to the

listen to the children listen to the

listen to the children listen to the children sound effects I always sort of

children sound effects I always sort of

children sound effects I always sort of like I don’t know have a thing about

like I don’t know have a thing about

like I don’t know have a thing about doing it’s almost like an OCD thing even

doing it’s almost like an OCD thing even

doing it’s almost like an OCD thing even to like you know those things where you

to like you know those things where you

to like you know those things where you would press the walk sign you know I’ve

would press the walk sign you know I’ve

would press the walk sign you know I’ve just rented a Harley Davidson for the

just rented a Harley Davidson for the

just rented a Harley Davidson for the first time

I like this bird I think that’s a robin

I like this bird I think that’s a robin redbreast formula one I followed okay so

redbreast formula one I followed okay so

redbreast formula one I followed okay so it’s like

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Melissa O’Brien

made this video because Melissa O’Brien

made this video because Melissa O’Brien asked me to if there’s a famous

asked me to if there’s a famous

asked me to if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you would like me to

entrepreneur that you would like me to

entrepreneur that you would like me to profile next check out the link in the

profile next check out the link in the

profile next check out the link in the description and go and cast your vote

description and go and cast your vote

description and go and cast your vote I’d also love to know what did you learn

I’d also love to know what did you learn

I’d also love to know what did you learn from this video that had the biggest

from this video that had the biggest

from this video that had the biggest impact on you what lesson are you going

impact on you what lesson are you going

impact on you what lesson are you going to take and immediately apply it somehow

to take and immediately apply it somehow

to take and immediately apply it somehow in your life or in your business leaving

in your life or in your business leaving

in your life or in your business leaving the comments below I’m really curious to

the comments below I’m really curious to

the comments below I’m really curious to find out I also want to give a quick

find out I also want to give a quick

find out I also want to give a quick shout out to Michael Lamott from chart

shout out to Michael Lamott from chart

shout out to Michael Lamott from chart your trade Michael thank you so much for

your trade Michael thank you so much for

your trade Michael thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one

picking up a copy of my book your one

picking up a copy of my book your one word and taking the picture and posting

word and taking the picture and posting

word and taking the picture and posting it on Twitter I really appreciate your

it on Twitter I really appreciate your

it on Twitter I really appreciate your support and I’m so glad that you enjoyed

support and I’m so glad that you enjoyed

support and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the book thank you guys again for

the book thank you guys again for

the book thank you guys again for watching I believe in you hope you

watching I believe in you hope you

watching I believe in you hope you continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

hunger broke you in so many ways as a

hunger broke you in so many ways as a star and you work all day I haven’t hear

star and you work all day I haven’t hear

star and you work all day I haven’t hear the Sunday Times described just a great

the Sunday Times described just a great

the Sunday Times described just a great one of the great European actors of his

one of the great European actors of his

one of the great European actors of his generation that you know the praise that

generation that you know the praise that

generation that you know the praise that came and the awards that came with that

came and the awards that came with that

came and the awards that came with that Michael a did they sit easy with you do

Michael a did they sit easy with you do

Michael a did they sit easy with you do they you know are you okay with them

they you know are you okay with them

they you know are you okay with them because it’s a sense of the build the

because it’s a sense of the build the

because it’s a sense of the build the build I mean well yeah you know it’s

build I mean well yeah you know it’s

build I mean well yeah you know it’s sort of like yeah most of the time you

sort of like yeah most of the time you

sort of like yeah most of the time you know it’s like Jesus you know managed to

know it’s like Jesus you know managed to

know it’s like Jesus you know managed to sort of get away with another one you

sort of get away with another one you

sort of get away with another one you know it’s like and you know you’re

know it’s like and you know you’re

know it’s like and you know you’re always sort of you know expecting I

always sort of you know expecting I

always sort of you know expecting I don’t know a fall when stuff like that I

don’t know a fall when stuff like that I

don’t know a fall when stuff like that I just don’t really read that much to be

just don’t really read that much to be

just don’t really read that much to be honest in general no I don’t really you

honest in general no I don’t really you

honest in general no I don’t really you know I don’t I don’t read that I don’t

know I don’t I don’t read that I don’t

know I don’t I don’t read that I don’t read the store views or anything like

read the store views or anything like

read the store views or anything like that I was working with an actor at you

that I was working with an actor at you

that I was working with an actor at you know when I was sort of doing some stage

know when I was sort of doing some stage

know when I was sort of doing some stage and and he was sort of well-established

and and he was sort of well-established

and and he was sort of well-established and he said to me you know if you live

and he said to me you know if you live

and he said to me you know if you live by the sword you die by the sword

by the sword you die by the sword

by the sword you die by the sword yeah like you know the no coward as well

yeah like you know the no coward as well

yeah like you know the no coward as well I think said you know if you believe the

I think said you know if you believe the

I think said you know if you believe the good reviews you have to believe the bad

good reviews you have to believe the bad

good reviews you have to believe the bad ones yes and you know it’s gonna sort of

ones yes and you know it’s gonna sort of

ones yes and you know it’s gonna sort of become a distraction as well so at this

become a distraction as well so at this

become a distraction as well so at this point are you looking to push yourself

point are you looking to push yourself

point are you looking to push yourself harder are you looking to mix up the you

harder are you looking to mix up the you

harder are you looking to mix up the you know the commercial on the not so

know the commercial on the not so

know the commercial on the not so commercial because yeah you know the

commercial because yeah you know the

commercial because yeah you know the balance between the two is ideal for me

balance between the two is ideal for me

balance between the two is ideal for me and I’m always trying to yeah I’m always

and I’m always trying to yeah I’m always

and I’m always trying to yeah I’m always you know trying to push myself and take

you know trying to push myself and take

you know trying to push myself and take risks and try and challenge myself and

risks and try and challenge myself and

risks and try and challenge myself and try and not stay in a comfort zone if

try and not stay in a comfort zone if

try and not stay in a comfort zone if you have to think of one word that’s

you have to think of one word that’s

you have to think of one word that’s most important to you or that sums you

most important to you or that sums you

most important to you or that sums you Apple that would be like a little beacon

Apple that would be like a little beacon

Apple that would be like a little beacon pay believe nation if you want to know

pay believe nation if you want to know

pay believe nation if you want to know what the most important one word is for

what the most important one word is for

what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk

Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk

Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard

Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard

Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special secret

Schultz I have a very special secret

Schultz I have a very special secret video for you check the description for

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