I remember coming home one night after a big fight run up to the kitchen I get
big fight run up to the kitchen I get
big fight run up to the kitchen I get ice and I’m my hands swollen and then
ice and I’m my hands swollen and then
ice and I’m my hands swollen and then just another day at work there was a
just another day at work there was a
just another day at work there was a time in my life when I said if I don’t
time in my life when I said if I don’t
time in my life when I said if I don’t if I’m not a star by the time I’m 18 I’m
if I’m not a star by the time I’m 18 I’m
if I’m not a star by the time I’m 18 I’m gonna have to get out of the business
gonna have to get out of the business
gonna have to get out of the business I remember the studio exec looking at me
I remember the studio exec looking at me
I remember the studio exec looking at me and his food almost coming out of his
and his food almost coming out of his
and his food almost coming out of his mouth
mouth
mouth and going Vinnie we’re not even sure we
and going Vinnie we’re not even sure we
and going Vinnie we’re not even sure we want to make this one how could you talk
want to make this one how could you talk
want to make this one how could you talk about three movies he’s an American
about three movies he’s an American
about three movies he’s an American actor producer director and screenwriter
actor producer director and screenwriter
actor producer director and screenwriter he’s best known for his role as Dominic
he’s best known for his role as Dominic
he’s best known for his role as Dominic in the Fast & Furious series he made his
in the Fast & Furious series he made his
in the Fast & Furious series he made his stage debut at age seven in the dinosaur
stage debut at age seven in the dinosaur
stage debut at age seven in the dinosaur d’Or play and has been acting ever since
d’Or play and has been acting ever since
d’Or play and has been acting ever since he’s Vin Diesel and here’s my take on
he’s Vin Diesel and here’s my take on
he’s Vin Diesel and here’s my take on his top ten rules success rule number
his top ten rules success rule number
his top ten rules success rule number one is my personal favorite I make sure
one is my personal favorite I make sure
one is my personal favorite I make sure to stick around all the way to the end
to stick around all the way to the end
to stick around all the way to the end for a special bonus clips and as always
for a special bonus clips and as always
for a special bonus clips and as always a VIN says something that really
a VIN says something that really
a VIN says something that really resonates with you please leave in the
resonates with you please leave in the
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hi as you know I was a bouncer for many
hi as you know I was a bouncer for many years I remember coming home one night
years I remember coming home one night
years I remember coming home one night after a big fight run up to the kitchen
after a big fight run up to the kitchen
after a big fight run up to the kitchen I get ice and I’m my hands swollen and
I get ice and I’m my hands swollen and
I get ice and I’m my hands swollen and then just another day at work and I was
then just another day at work and I was
then just another day at work and I was feeling like just bummed about the fact
feeling like just bummed about the fact
feeling like just bummed about the fact that I was still doing this job after
that I was still doing this job after
that I was still doing this job after all this time and I’m at that one moment
all this time and I’m at that one moment
all this time and I’m at that one moment I was like why aren’t people what’s up
I was like why aren’t people what’s up
I was like why aren’t people what’s up why do people have so much anger why do
why do people have so much anger why do
why do people have so much anger why do I have to you know why is this my daily
I have to you know why is this my daily
I have to you know why is this my daily life to suppress everybody’s anger or
life to suppress everybody’s anger or
life to suppress everybody’s anger or check everybody’s anger that comes in to
check everybody’s anger that comes in to
check everybody’s anger that comes in to the giant 3,000 person nightclub and my
the giant 3,000 person nightclub and my
the giant 3,000 person nightclub and my father it was so simple but my father
father it was so simple but my father
father it was so simple but my father said you know then I’ve traveled around
said you know then I’ve traveled around
said you know then I’ve traveled around the world I’ve been to India I’ve been
the world I’ve been to India I’ve been
the world I’ve been to India I’ve been to Russia I’ve been to China I’ve been
to Russia I’ve been to China I’ve been
to Russia I’ve been to China I’ve been all I’ve been to South and all through
all I’ve been to South and all through
all I’ve been to South and all through South America and I’ve realized
South America and I’ve realized
South America and I’ve realized something I said what he said people by
something I said what he said people by
something I said what he said people by and large are good people
sounded pretty simple and yet it meant
sounded pretty simple and yet it meant so much and if you look at my facebook
so much and if you look at my facebook
so much and if you look at my facebook page if you look at the way that all
page if you look at the way that all
page if you look at the way that all that positive energy I don’t think
that positive energy I don’t think
that positive energy I don’t think there’s a page in the world in history
there’s a page in the world in history
there’s a page in the world in history that harbours is much positive energy as
that harbours is much positive energy as
that harbours is much positive energy as one would see on this Facebook page and
one would see on this Facebook page and
one would see on this Facebook page and it’s when you put out tail and it’s
it’s when you put out tail and it’s
it’s when you put out tail and it’s really that right and I say that because
really that right and I say that because
really that right and I say that because I say that because if you believe that
I say that because if you believe that
I say that because if you believe that in your heart and not everybody watching
in your heart and not everybody watching
in your heart and not everybody watching this can say that or is ready to say
this can say that or is ready to say
this can say that or is ready to say that or it’s comfortable with themselves
that or it’s comfortable with themselves
that or it’s comfortable with themselves enough to say that but if you really
enough to say that but if you really
enough to say that but if you really believe in your heart that people by and
believe in your heart that people by and
believe in your heart that people by and large are good people it affects the way
large are good people it affects the way
large are good people it affects the way that you address the world as you see
that you address the world as you see
that you address the world as you see post in and post out I address a world
post in and post out I address a world
post in and post out I address a world that in my soul I feel is comprised of
that in my soul I feel is comprised of
that in my soul I feel is comprised of good people my advice to people who want
good people my advice to people who want
good people my advice to people who want to pursue their dream is to find any way
to pursue their dream is to find any way
to pursue their dream is to find any way that they can to make product my
that they can to make product my
that they can to make product my philosophy is that product is the most
philosophy is that product is the most
philosophy is that product is the most important thing I started acting when I
important thing I started acting when I
important thing I started acting when I was 7 years old
was 7 years old
was 7 years old and I didn’t get paid as an actor until
and I didn’t get paid as an actor until
and I didn’t get paid as an actor until I did Saving Private Ryan and I was 30
I did Saving Private Ryan and I was 30
I did Saving Private Ryan and I was 30 at that time so there was many many
at that time so there was many many
at that time so there was many many years of unemployment obviously what I
years of unemployment obviously what I
years of unemployment obviously what I learned later was that I had to have
learned later was that I had to have
learned later was that I had to have something I had to have product
something I had to have product
something I had to have product regardless of how big or small it was
regardless of how big or small it was
regardless of how big or small it was and the first thing that I did was
and the first thing that I did was
and the first thing that I did was direct a short film called multi facial
don’t group I can’t you’ll die
don’t group I can’t you’ll die why are you doing this why
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so then voice of Groot and possibly my
so then voice of Groot and possibly my favorite character in the film what were
favorite character in the film what were
favorite character in the film what were the difficulties of kind of expressing
the difficulties of kind of expressing
the difficulties of kind of expressing yourself with such limited vocabulary
yourself with such limited vocabulary
yourself with such limited vocabulary clearly the challenge and clearly a
clearly the challenge and clearly a
clearly the challenge and clearly a challenge that a thesbian would never
challenge that a thesbian would never
challenge that a thesbian would never expect to be confronted with and yet
expect to be confronted with and yet
expect to be confronted with and yet thank God
thank God
thank God that I did have the opportunity and the
that I did have the opportunity and the
that I did have the opportunity and the challenge to do it because he is such a
challenge to do it because he is such a
challenge to do it because he is such a special character um yes when Kevin
special character um yes when Kevin
special character um yes when Kevin Feige called me he said ah let me
Feige called me he said ah let me
Feige called me he said ah let me preface this phone call by telling you
preface this phone call by telling you
preface this phone call by telling you that the character we’re about to
that the character we’re about to
that the character we’re about to discuss is the strangest character
discuss is the strangest character
discuss is the strangest character Marvel has ever attempted to put on the
Marvel has ever attempted to put on the
Marvel has ever attempted to put on the big screen and then he said however
big screen and then he said however
big screen and then he said however because Iron Giant is a family favorite
because Iron Giant is a family favorite
because Iron Giant is a family favorite um we believe that you can bring life to
um we believe that you can bring life to
um we believe that you can bring life to this even though most people will only
this even though most people will only
this even though most people will only hear you say I am and it was really it
hear you say I am and it was really it
hear you say I am and it was really it was a shocker and and something very
was a shocker and and something very
was a shocker and and something very challenging something very interesting
challenging something very interesting
challenging something very interesting there’s really my son my three-year-old
there’s really my son my three-year-old
there’s really my son my three-year-old son when I came home with the book of
son when I came home with the book of
son when I came home with the book of conceptual art and showed him all the
conceptual art and showed him all the
conceptual art and showed him all the characters in the galaxy he pointed to
characters in the galaxy he pointed to
characters in the galaxy he pointed to the tree as a character that he thought
the tree as a character that he thought
the tree as a character that he thought was daddy everyone loves the tree
was daddy everyone loves the tree
was daddy everyone loves the tree everyone knows sometimes you see someone
everyone knows sometimes you see someone
everyone knows sometimes you see someone having enormous success and it’s just
having enormous success and it’s just
having enormous success and it’s just something about them you say good for
something about them you say good for
something about them you say good for him and I think not just me but when I
him and I think not just me but when I
him and I think not just me but when I read about the response to you lots of
read about the response to you lots of
read about the response to you lots of people are saying that they’re cheering
people are saying that they’re cheering
people are saying that they’re cheering for you to have the accomplishments you
for you to have the accomplishments you
for you to have the accomplishments you have had I feel that I’ve always felt a
have had I feel that I’ve always felt a
have had I feel that I’ve always felt a sense of support
sense of support
sense of support and I and I think that my struggle to
and I and I think that my struggle to
and I and I think that my struggle to achieving this goal in achieving this
achieving this goal in achieving this
achieving this goal in achieving this dream is something that speaks volumes
dream is something that speaks volumes
dream is something that speaks volumes I started out acting at seven years old
I started out acting at seven years old
I started out acting at seven years old and I struggled for so long there was a
and I struggled for so long there was a
and I struggled for so long there was a time in my life when I said if I don’t
time in my life when I said if I don’t
time in my life when I said if I don’t if I’m not a star by the time I’m 18 I’m
if I’m not a star by the time I’m 18 I’m
if I’m not a star by the time I’m 18 I’m gonna have to get out of the business
gonna have to get out of the business
gonna have to get out of the business it’s of course I jumped to 21 and then
it’s of course I jumped to 21 and then
it’s of course I jumped to 21 and then 25 and then I’m looking in the mirror
25 and then I’m looking in the mirror
25 and then I’m looking in the mirror just past my mid-20s and I haven’t I
just past my mid-20s and I haven’t I
just past my mid-20s and I haven’t I haven’t received health benefits in Sag
haven’t received health benefits in Sag
haven’t received health benefits in Sag and we all know that with a Screen
and we all know that with a Screen
and we all know that with a Screen Actors Guild yeah you got to make seven
Actors Guild yeah you got to make seven
Actors Guild yeah you got to make seven thousand dollars in order to be eligible
thousand dollars in order to be eligible
thousand dollars in order to be eligible for health benefits so fact I didn’t get
for health benefits so fact I didn’t get
for health benefits so fact I didn’t get health benefits until I was thirty years
health benefits until I was thirty years
health benefits until I was thirty years old that even while I was shooting say
old that even while I was shooting say
old that even while I was shooting say Brian
Brian
Brian I wasn’t covered ah and I think that
I wasn’t covered ah and I think that
I wasn’t covered ah and I think that that kind of rise to fame is something
that kind of rise to fame is something
that kind of rise to fame is something that’s empowering for people so when
that’s empowering for people so when
that’s empowering for people so when they when they celebrate that story I
they when they celebrate that story I
they when they celebrate that story I think that they’re also celebrating a
think that they’re also celebrating a
think that they’re also celebrating a you know a story that’s about a guy who
you know a story that’s about a guy who
you know a story that’s about a guy who was proactive and resourceful and did
was proactive and resourceful and did
was proactive and resourceful and did paged it was a big struggle and
paged it was a big struggle and
paged it was a big struggle and persevered and believed in himself I
persevered and believed in himself I
persevered and believed in himself I think you have to I think I think the
think you have to I think I think the
think you have to I think I think the only thing I had for so many years was
only thing I had for so many years was
only thing I had for so many years was this confidence that I held on to very
this confidence that I held on to very
this confidence that I held on to very tightly it wasn’t a difference in
tightly it wasn’t a difference in
tightly it wasn’t a difference in confidence in arrogance I mean are you
confidence in arrogance I mean are you
confidence in arrogance I mean are you glad to you just knew that you were
glad to you just knew that you were
glad to you just knew that you were getting the skills necessary to be good
getting the skills necessary to be good
getting the skills necessary to be good when one moment came you’d be ready and
when one moment came you’d be ready and
when one moment came you’d be ready and could deliver right I I needed to be
could deliver right I I needed to be
could deliver right I I needed to be confident at the risk even of being
confident at the risk even of being
confident at the risk even of being arrogant I needed to be confident
arrogant I needed to be confident
arrogant I needed to be confident because I had
because I had
because I had nothing else and if you go into a
nothing else and if you go into a
nothing else and if you go into a situation where you’re dedicating your
situation where you’re dedicating your
situation where you’re dedicating your whole life to something literally your
whole life to something literally your
whole life to something literally your whole life all of your decisions are
whole life all of your decisions are
whole life all of your decisions are made with one common goal then I think
made with one common goal then I think
made with one common goal then I think that you’d better believe in yourself
that you’d better believe in yourself
that you’d better believe in yourself especially if you start to work ah to
especially if you start to work ah to
especially if you start to work ah to save money to make foams I think you
save money to make foams I think you
save money to make foams I think you could ask most people in the world and
could ask most people in the world and
could ask most people in the world and they would tell you that I’m not
they would tell you that I’m not
they would tell you that I’m not Hollywood and and no but I mean but in a
Hollywood and and no but I mean but in a
Hollywood and and no but I mean but in a good way and it’s not a bad question to
good way and it’s not a bad question to
good way and it’s not a bad question to ask because it’s not even so Hollywood
ask because it’s not even so Hollywood
ask because it’s not even so Hollywood how do you stay grounded when you have
how do you stay grounded when you have
how do you stay grounded when you have 90 million people waiting for you to say
90 million people waiting for you to say
90 million people waiting for you to say something so while I’m here right now
something so while I’m here right now
something so while I’m here right now and this will go out to how many other
and this will go out to how many other
and this will go out to how many other people at home I know the second I hear
people at home I know the second I hear
people at home I know the second I hear boom my computer comes on there are 90
boom my computer comes on there are 90
boom my computer comes on there are 90 million people waiting to hear something
million people waiting to hear something
million people waiting to hear something that’s tricky how do you make sense of
that’s tricky how do you make sense of
that’s tricky how do you make sense of that
that
that what would Marlon Brando have done if he
what would Marlon Brando have done if he
what would Marlon Brando have done if he could have would there been a sequel to
could have would there been a sequel to
could have would there been a sequel to on the waterfront maybe if there were
on the waterfront maybe if there were
on the waterfront maybe if there were some fan on Texas I said I can’t wait to
some fan on Texas I said I can’t wait to
some fan on Texas I said I can’t wait to see another on the waterfront so do you
see another on the waterfront so do you
see another on the waterfront so do you feel the pressure constantly or family
feel the pressure constantly or family
feel the pressure constantly or family giver I do feel pressure III family
giver I do feel pressure III family
giver I do feel pressure III family keeps you grounded because we might uh
keeps you grounded because we might uh
keeps you grounded because we might uh fost task is good not going to be unlike
fost task is good not going to be unlike
fost task is good not going to be unlike that other guys toughest task and that
that other guys toughest task and that
that other guys toughest task and that the toughest task is to be the best
the toughest task is to be the best
the toughest task is to be the best parent you can be we all share that we
parent you can be we all share that we
parent you can be we all share that we all to be the best person you can be
all to be the best person you can be
all to be the best person you can be we’re all growing as individuals we’re
we’re all growing as individuals we’re
we’re all growing as individuals we’re all growing into our better selves those
all growing into our better selves those
all growing into our better selves those are the things that that I stay focused
are the things that that I stay focused
are the things that that I stay focused on I don’t and I don’t even know if I’m
on I don’t and I don’t even know if I’m
on I don’t and I don’t even know if I’m not grounded I live in a fantasy world
not grounded I live in a fantasy world
not grounded I live in a fantasy world of scenes in my head and future when I
of scenes in my head and future when I
of scenes in my head and future when I came here
came here
came here and I was about to do fast and furious
and I was about to do fast and furious
and I was about to do fast and furious for they didn’t think I was grounded
for they didn’t think I was grounded
for they didn’t think I was grounded when I said I could shoot three movies
when I said I could shoot three movies
when I said I could shoot three movies at the same time they thought I was
at the same time they thought I was
at the same time they thought I was insane and they were like security get
insane and they were like security get
insane and they were like security get him off the lot they never imagined it I
him off the lot they never imagined it I
him off the lot they never imagined it I remember the studio exec looking at me
remember the studio exec looking at me
remember the studio exec looking at me and his food almost coming out of his
and his food almost coming out of his
and his food almost coming out of his mouth and going Vinnie we’re not even
mouth and going Vinnie we’re not even
mouth and going Vinnie we’re not even sure we want to make this one how could
sure we want to make this one how could
sure we want to make this one how could you talk about three movies who cares
you talk about three movies who cares
you talk about three movies who cares what happens in four five and six and
and now the only thing they want to know
and now the only thing they want to know is what’s going to happen after this how
is what’s going to happen after this how
is what’s going to happen after this how surreal incredible it’s incredible one
surreal incredible it’s incredible one
surreal incredible it’s incredible one of the interesting things about the way
of the interesting things about the way
of the interesting things about the way that I did it was or one of the
that I did it was or one of the
that I did it was or one of the interesting things about being paid the
interesting things about being paid the
interesting things about being paid the amount of money being paid now for film
amount of money being paid now for film
amount of money being paid now for film is back in in 1996 I was working to make
is back in in 1996 I was working to make
is back in in 1996 I was working to make movies yeah so whether I you know was
movies yeah so whether I you know was
movies yeah so whether I you know was saving $3,000 putting a savings of three
saving $3,000 putting a savings of three
saving $3,000 putting a savings of three thousand dollars together which at the
thousand dollars together which at the
thousand dollars together which at the time was a feat or working a whole year
time was a feat or working a whole year
time was a feat or working a whole year telemarketing to save $47,000 I was
telemarketing to save $47,000 I was
telemarketing to save $47,000 I was taking that money and investing it in my
taking that money and investing it in my
taking that money and investing it in my career and investing in something that I
career and investing in something that I
career and investing in something that I believed how do you invest in your
believed how do you invest in your
believed how do you invest in your career well at that stage at that stage
career well at that stage at that stage
career well at that stage at that stage if people aren’t offering you roles the
if people aren’t offering you roles the
if people aren’t offering you roles the interesting thing about being an actor
interesting thing about being an actor
interesting thing about being an actor it’s different thing the other art
it’s different thing the other art
it’s different thing the other art mediums if you’re an actor you’re
mediums if you’re an actor you’re
mediums if you’re an actor you’re dependent upon a director a screenwriter
dependent upon a director a screenwriter
dependent upon a director a screenwriter a producer a studio two funded studio to
a producer a studio two funded studio to
a producer a studio two funded studio to market the film and even after I made
market the film and even after I made
market the film and even after I made its trades I didn’t have land I went to
its trades I didn’t have land I went to
its trades I didn’t have land I went to dramatic competition at Sundance I
dramatic competition at Sundance I
dramatic competition at Sundance I didn’t have a distributor so I could
didn’t have a distributor so I could
didn’t have a distributor so I could only make the film and thank God there
only make the film and thank God there
only make the film and thank God there was a forum thank God
was a forum thank God
was a forum thank God Robert Redford had put together a forum
Robert Redford had put together a forum
Robert Redford had put together a forum for these films to be shown and even
for these films to be shown and even
for these films to be shown and even then even after you make the film and
then even after you make the film and
then even after you make the film and you put the film in the can you still
you put the film in the can you still
you put the film in the can you still have to have somebody to come along and
have to have somebody to come along and
have to have somebody to come along and say I need to distribute the film so as
say I need to distribute the film so as
say I need to distribute the film so as an actor you need all these external
an actor you need all these external
an actor you need all these external factors to to be artistic if you’re a
factors to to be artistic if you’re a
factors to to be artistic if you’re a musician you could you know would shed
musician you could you know would shed
musician you could you know would shed and make music if you’re a painter yeah
and make music if you’re a painter yeah
and make music if you’re a painter yeah you can do it alone you could do it
you can do it alone you could do it
you can do it alone you could do it alone and the at being inactive is a lot
alone and the at being inactive is a lot
alone and the at being inactive is a lot less autonomous so I needed to find a
less autonomous so I needed to find a
less autonomous so I needed to find a way to fulfill all those other positions
way to fulfill all those other positions
way to fulfill all those other positions I had to learn how to write screenplays
I had to learn how to write screenplays
I had to learn how to write screenplays yeah so I went to college and learned
yeah so I went to college and learned
yeah so I went to college and learned how to write screenplays and I was
how to write screenplays and I was
how to write screenplays and I was horrible in English in high school and
horrible in English in high school and
horrible in English in high school and became an English major in college I
became an English major in college I
became an English major in college I started directing and learning how to
started directing and learning how to
started directing and learning how to direct and learning really about the
direct and learning really about the
direct and learning really about the film business which is probably the
film business which is probably the
film business which is probably the number one thing that separates the
number one thing that separates the
number one thing that separates the unemployed then and employed them was it
unemployed then and employed them was it
unemployed then and employed them was it was the understanding of Hollywood and
was the understanding of Hollywood and
was the understanding of Hollywood and the understanding of the business and
the understanding of the business and
the understanding of the business and understanding strategy because so many
understanding strategy because so many
understanding strategy because so many years I was just uh concerned with the
years I was just uh concerned with the
years I was just uh concerned with the craft and all I thought about was how to
craft and all I thought about was how to
craft and all I thought about was how to make the craft as good as possible I’ve
make the craft as good as possible I’ve
make the craft as good as possible I’ve been acting since I was 7 years old so
been acting since I was 7 years old so
been acting since I was 7 years old so that’s always been a comfort zone people
that’s always been a comfort zone people
that’s always been a comfort zone people would often ask me what do I enjoy doing
would often ask me what do I enjoy doing
would often ask me what do I enjoy doing more acting or directing because I
more acting or directing because I
more acting or directing because I started my career as a director and I
started my career as a director and I
started my career as a director and I would say directing offers me the
would say directing offers me the
would say directing offers me the opportunity to tell a story
opportunity to tell a story
opportunity to tell a story acting is more of a therapeutic process
acting is more of a therapeutic process
acting is more of a therapeutic process for me because as a kid I was always
for me because as a kid I was always
for me because as a kid I was always like most kids curious about my identity
like most kids curious about my identity
like most kids curious about my identity in search of my identity and when you
in search of my identity and when you
in search of my identity and when you play a character the parameters of that
play a character the parameters of that
play a character the parameters of that character and that identity are clear
character and that identity are clear
character and that identity are clear there’s something therapeutic about that
there’s something therapeutic about that
there’s something therapeutic about that there’s no guessing games when you fall
there’s no guessing games when you fall
there’s no guessing games when you fall into character so if I’m not in
into character so if I’m not in
into character so if I’m not in character
character
character and I am usually in character unlike
and I am usually in character unlike
and I am usually in character unlike other actors that can turn it off when
other actors that can turn it off when
other actors that can turn it off when actually when that director says cut
actually when that director says cut
actually when that director says cut I’ve never had that ability uh I’m
I’ve never had that ability uh I’m
I’ve never had that ability uh I’m usually suddenly in character even after
usually suddenly in character even after
usually suddenly in character even after the director says cut if you could talk
the director says cut if you could talk
the director says cut if you could talk to your younger self knowing what you
to your younger self knowing what you
to your younger self knowing what you know in those days when you thought
know in those days when you thought
know in those days when you thought maybe it’s not gonna happen what would
maybe it’s not gonna happen what would
maybe it’s not gonna happen what would you tell yourself pretty cool I’d say um
I’d say play it cool and learn as much
I’d say play it cool and learn as much as you can because everything you learn
as you can because everything you learn
as you can because everything you learn you’re gonna need you won’t have enough
you’re gonna need you won’t have enough
you’re gonna need you won’t have enough time to learn everything is in education
time to learn everything is in education
time to learn everything is in education I see that the way you use social media
I see that the way you use social media
I see that the way you use social media the way you reach out to your fans and
the way you reach out to your fans and
the way you reach out to your fans and there is a very direct approach that you
there is a very direct approach that you
there is a very direct approach that you utilize and some people don’t do that
utilize and some people don’t do that
utilize and some people don’t do that and some people can’t do that but I
and some people can’t do that but I
and some people can’t do that but I think it for you really embodies who you
think it for you really embodies who you
think it for you really embodies who you are as a person and when you meet people
are as a person and when you meet people
are as a person and when you meet people I’m embracing something like that is
I’m embracing something like that is
I’m embracing something like that is that ever scary for you or is it just
that ever scary for you or is it just
that ever scary for you or is it just Luke these are people that want to buy
Luke these are people that want to buy
Luke these are people that want to buy your tickets and you’d love to talk back
your tickets and you’d love to talk back
your tickets and you’d love to talk back to them um I think you have to be I
to them um I think you have to be I
to them um I think you have to be I think there’s something scary about
think there’s something scary about
think there’s something scary about talking to a group of people anywhere if
talking to a group of people anywhere if
talking to a group of people anywhere if you walk up on stage at comic-con you
you walk up on stage at comic-con you
you walk up on stage at comic-con you yourself you could feel we all feel that
yourself you could feel we all feel that
yourself you could feel we all feel that that little bit of anxiety before
that little bit of anxiety before
that little bit of anxiety before speaking to a body of people so it’s
speaking to a body of people so it’s
speaking to a body of people so it’s it’s no different on Facebook so if your
it’s no different on Facebook so if your
it’s no different on Facebook so if your when you sit down there are times I
when you sit down there are times I
when you sit down there are times I could sit down to to write a post and be
could sit down to to write a post and be
could sit down to to write a post and be at that chair for two or three hours and
at that chair for two or three hours and
at that chair for two or three hours and scrap the whole post and not put
scrap the whole post and not put
scrap the whole post and not put anything off because you do want to be
anything off because you do want to be
anything off because you do want to be thoughtful about what you’re saying even
thoughtful about what you’re saying even
thoughtful about what you’re saying even if what you’re saying is something kind
if what you’re saying is something kind
if what you’re saying is something kind of trite or seemingly insignificant as
of trite or seemingly insignificant as
of trite or seemingly insignificant as ever
ever
ever on the page nose there’s always
on the page nose there’s always
on the page nose there’s always something cryptic behind every damn
something cryptic behind every damn
something cryptic behind every damn thing I say
thing I say
thing I say and I I embraced it differently than I
and I I embraced it differently than I
and I I embraced it differently than I get I think other people have or or
get I think other people have or or
get I think other people have or or looked at it differently than other
looked at it differently than other
looked at it differently than other people did early on when you know no one
people did early on when you know no one
people did early on when you know no one had a million fans and it was brand-new
had a million fans and it was brand-new
had a million fans and it was brand-new and and Obama had just gotten elected
and and Obama had just gotten elected
and and Obama had just gotten elected and he used the the social media
and he used the the social media
and he used the the social media platform to do that and it was still new
platform to do that and it was still new
platform to do that and it was still new I looked at it as an opportunity to for
I looked at it as an opportunity to for
I looked at it as an opportunity to for the first time in my life be able to
the first time in my life be able to
the first time in my life be able to hear the audiences react thought out
hear the audiences react thought out
hear the audiences react thought out reaction to my work or whatever film I
reaction to my work or whatever film I
reaction to my work or whatever film I had done or characters that I might not
had done or characters that I might not
had done or characters that I might not have done an exam for example Riddick
have done an exam for example Riddick
have done an exam for example Riddick and so I feel like if I didn’t have that
and so I feel like if I didn’t have that
and so I feel like if I didn’t have that social media I don’t think I would have
social media I don’t think I would have
social media I don’t think I would have ever been pushed to make Riddick at the
ever been pushed to make Riddick at the
ever been pushed to make Riddick at the same level it was the audience saying I
same level it was the audience saying I
same level it was the audience saying I remember this one comment on a on a
remember this one comment on a on a
remember this one comment on a on a Riddick post where and this was years
Riddick post where and this was years
Riddick post where and this was years before we ever made the movie when it
before we ever made the movie when it
before we ever made the movie when it was still kind of we were uncertain if
was still kind of we were uncertain if
was still kind of we were uncertain if we’d ever have the rights to make the
we’d ever have the rights to make the
we’d ever have the rights to make the movie and someone said hey then there
movie and someone said hey then there
movie and someone said hey then there really needs to be another Riddick and I
really needs to be another Riddick and I
really needs to be another Riddick and I you know we’re really happy that you’re
you know we’re really happy that you’re
you know we’re really happy that you’re doing fast but we need another Riddick
doing fast but we need another Riddick
doing fast but we need another Riddick and I’m sure that if all of us gave you
and I’m sure that if all of us gave you
and I’m sure that if all of us gave you $10 you could surely get the money to
$10 you could surely get the money to
$10 you could surely get the money to make it then rated-r the way you want to
make it then rated-r the way you want to
make it then rated-r the way you want to there was something this before
there was something this before
there was something this before Kickstarter and all that stuff right and
Kickstarter and all that stuff right and
Kickstarter and all that stuff right and there was something so endearing about
there was something so endearing about
there was something so endearing about that and that sentiment that I felt even
that and that sentiment that I felt even
that and that sentiment that I felt even if I have to go make this movie for free
if I have to go make this movie for free
if I have to go make this movie for free I’ve got to go make this movie it’s
I’ve got to go make this movie it’s
I’ve got to go make this movie it’s something that has resonated and
something that has resonated and
something that has resonated and sometimes the audience the film going
sometimes the audience the film going
sometimes the audience the film going audience
audience
audience chose the studio and in this situation
chose the studio and in this situation
chose the studio and in this situation that’s exactly what happened I have a
that’s exactly what happened I have a
that’s exactly what happened I have a studio initially the last decade didn’t
studio initially the last decade didn’t
studio initially the last decade didn’t think didn’t know whether they were
think didn’t know whether they were
think didn’t know whether they were going to be able to revisit this at the
going to be able to revisit this at the
going to be able to revisit this at the high level and still maintain that rated
high level and still maintain that rated
high level and still maintain that rated R and it might not have been made but it
R and it might not have been made but it
R and it might not have been made but it was that audience that said it has to be
was that audience that said it has to be
was that audience that said it has to be made and not Holly back in 2002 it was
made and not Holly back in 2002 it was
made and not Holly back in 2002 it was you the MTV audience that first
you the MTV audience that first
you the MTV audience that first acknowledged this Brotherhood between
acknowledged this Brotherhood between
acknowledged this Brotherhood between Paul Walker myself by honoring us with
Paul Walker myself by honoring us with
Paul Walker myself by honoring us with the best team on film so it’s surreal to
the best team on film so it’s surreal to
the best team on film so it’s surreal to be standing here twelve years later and
be standing here twelve years later and
be standing here twelve years later and that you have been so generous to give
that you have been so generous to give
that you have been so generous to give us this award again
I wish you could be here to see this but
I wish you could be here to see this but I know he’s here in spirit thank you for
I know he’s here in spirit thank you for
I know he’s here in spirit thank you for honoring me and more importantly thank
honoring me and more importantly thank
honoring me and more importantly thank you for honoring that angel my brother
you for honoring that angel my brother
you for honoring that angel my brother Paul Walker
thank you so much for watching I made
thank you so much for watching I made this video because CJ Jones asked me to
this video because CJ Jones asked me to
this video because CJ Jones asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that
so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that
so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave in the
you want me to profile next leave in the
you want me to profile next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’m also curious to know which one of
do I’m also curious to know which one of
do I’m also curious to know which one of Vin Diesel’s top-10 rules had the
Vin Diesel’s top-10 rules had the
Vin Diesel’s top-10 rules had the biggest impact on you and why what did
biggest impact on you and why what did
biggest impact on you and why what did you learn from it what are you going to
you learn from it what are you going to
you learn from it what are you going to apply to your life or your business
apply to your life or your business
apply to your life or your business leave in the comments I’m going to join
leave in the comments I’m going to join
leave in the comments I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want to give
in the discussion finally I want to give
in the discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Sadat Virgie sedap
a quick shout out to Sadat Virgie sedap
a quick shout out to Sadat Virgie sedap thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book and taking that picture and
of my book and taking that picture and
of my book and taking that picture and post it on Facebook it really means a
post it on Facebook it really means a
post it on Facebook it really means a lot to me and I hope you enjoy and find
lot to me and I hope you enjoy and find
lot to me and I hope you enjoy and find your one word so thank you guys again
your one word so thank you guys again
your one word so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
for watching I believe in you I hope you
for watching I believe in you I 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 loved
whatever your one word is much loved
whatever your one word is much loved I’ll see you soon
so then I’ve heard you’re really into
so then I’ve heard you’re really into Dungeons and Dragons so I have two
Dungeons and Dragons so I have two
Dungeons and Dragons so I have two questions
questions
questions yes what character do you play and would
yes what character do you play and would
yes what character do you play and would you be willing to join our group
you be willing to join our group
you be willing to join our group [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you know it’s whenever anyone asked me
you know it’s whenever anyone asked me
you know it’s whenever anyone asked me to join their campaign there’s a good
to join their campaign there’s a good
to join their campaign there’s a good old feeling I have where I feel like you
old feeling I have where I feel like you
old feeling I have where I feel like you know I’m not alone in the world and it’s
know I’m not alone in the world and it’s
know I’m not alone in the world and it’s okay to be a dweeb um I I played a lot
okay to be a dweeb um I I played a lot
okay to be a dweeb um I I played a lot of characters and I played the my most
of characters and I played the my most
of characters and I played the my most famous character you might have read
famous character you might have read
famous character you might have read about which was my witch hunter my half
about which was my witch hunter my half
about which was my witch hunter my half draw witch hunter irony is I’m about to
draw witch hunter irony is I’m about to
draw witch hunter irony is I’m about to next month to a movie called
next month to a movie called
next month to a movie called the witch hunter kind of freaky I mean I
the witch hunter kind of freaky I mean I
the witch hunter kind of freaky I mean I never thought in a million years when I
never thought in a million years when I
never thought in a million years when I was rolling that 20-sided die 20
was rolling that 20-sided die 20
was rolling that 20-sided die 20 something you should go that Hollywood
something you should go that Hollywood
something you should go that Hollywood would make a movie a little bit gentler
would make a movie a little bit gentler
would make a movie a little bit gentler but that’s another thing uh and yeah how
but that’s another thing uh and yeah how
but that’s another thing uh and yeah how were you playing in on the East Coast
were you playing in on the East Coast
were you playing in on the East Coast well we actually do it over video chat
well we actually do it over video chat
well we actually do it over video chat you are doing video chat yeah so we’ve
you are doing video chat yeah so we’ve
you are doing video chat yeah so we’ve got one guy down in North Carolina and
got one guy down in North Carolina and
got one guy down in North Carolina and he will video in and there are you using
he will video in and there are you using
he will video in and there are you using modules I’m um it’s mostly second
modules I’m um it’s mostly second
modules I’m um it’s mostly second edition rules but they have some
edition rules but they have some
edition rules but they have some holdovers from the first edition so okay
holdovers from the first edition so okay
holdovers from the first edition so okay thinking about it I mean we played with
thinking about it I mean we played with
thinking about it I mean we played with I know cannon we played with everything
I know cannon we played with everything
I know cannon we played with everything I mean that’s where the witch hunter
I mean that’s where the witch hunter
I mean that’s where the witch hunter witch hunter wasn’t created by Gary
witch hunter wasn’t created by Gary
witch hunter wasn’t created by Gary Gygax as you know it was an aftermarket
Gygax as you know it was an aftermarket
Gygax as you know it was an aftermarket book so we were trying to incorporate
book so we were trying to incorporate
book so we were trying to incorporate and create new games don’t create it
and create new games don’t create it
and create new games don’t create it it’s a special time D&D was a special
it’s a special time D&D was a special
it’s a special time D&D was a special time
time
time yeah man we might have to get into that
yeah man we might have to get into that
yeah man we might have to get into that yeah we might have to get into that I
yeah we might have to get into that I
yeah we might have to get into that I can get into that man you know that Gary
can get into that man you know that Gary
can get into that man you know that Gary Gygax as I told you I was gonna be in
Gygax as I told you I was gonna be in
Gygax as I told you I was gonna be in dorky yeah up into breakout sessions
dorky yeah up into breakout sessions
dorky yeah up into breakout sessions where I’ll tell you later
where I’ll tell you later
where I’ll tell you later Gary the movie opens up tonight at
Gary the movie opens up tonight at
Gary the movie opens up tonight at midnight and in America so mmm how do
midnight and in America so mmm how do
midnight and in America so mmm how do you explain the success all over the
you explain the success all over the
you explain the success all over the world I mean in Australia in UK well I
world I mean in Australia in UK well I
world I mean in Australia in UK well I have a Facebook there Daniel
have a Facebook there Daniel
have a Facebook there Daniel almost 23 million people that doesn’t
almost 23 million people that doesn’t
almost 23 million people that doesn’t hurt but I think the audience really
hurt but I think the audience really
hurt but I think the audience really appreciate appreciates the integrity
appreciate appreciates the integrity
appreciate appreciates the integrity that goes into this phone so many action
that goes into this phone so many action
that goes into this phone so many action films of this size are gratuitous and
films of this size are gratuitous and
films of this size are gratuitous and don’t take the time to work out story a
don’t take the time to work out story a
don’t take the time to work out story a character dad heart and feeling and
character dad heart and feeling and
character dad heart and feeling and emotion and romance I think that’s what
emotion and romance I think that’s what
emotion and romance I think that’s what elevates this movie I think this movie
elevates this movie I think this movie
elevates this movie I think this movie you if you didn’t see it
you if you didn’t see it
you if you didn’t see it and you didn’t see the last one you
and you didn’t see the last one you
and you didn’t see the last one you could write it off as just an action
could write it off as just an action
could write it off as just an action movie yeah but I think that the fact
movie yeah but I think that the fact
movie yeah but I think that the fact that it’s deeper than that and the fact
that it’s deeper than that and the fact
that it’s deeper than that and the fact that it’s multicultural yeah no action
that it’s multicultural yeah no action
that it’s multicultural yeah no action movie has subtitles of people talking in
movie has subtitles of people talking in
movie has subtitles of people talking in Spanish yeah but that’s um or Portuguese
Spanish yeah but that’s um or Portuguese
Spanish yeah but that’s um or Portuguese but that says something about what kind
but that says something about what kind
but that says something about what kind of franchise this is
of franchise this is
of franchise this is [Music]
got some serious balls now I’ve been
got some serious balls now I’ve been told no you’re lucky I miss my shot I
told no you’re lucky I miss my shot I
told no you’re lucky I miss my shot I think you hit your mark really what is
think you hit your mark really what is
think you hit your mark really what is it with you well you got a death wish or
it with you well you got a death wish or
it with you well you got a death wish or something that’s what it takes I just
something that’s what it takes I just
something that’s what it takes I just want to race I lose you car
let’s do it
let’s do it your funeral rather die remember
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