Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Quotes

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Profession : Actor

Birth : July 27, 1970

As an actor, secrets and obstacles fuel the character.

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I was 15 or 16 when I first saw 'Once Upon A Time In America,' so I was quite young, but I was completely blown away.

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What I love about acting is that you are exposed to so many different things. Horse-riding, sailing, travelling to amazing places.

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I try not to regret too much. I find that feeling guilty takes up so much of my time already.

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I'm a huge 'Breaking Bad' fan; I would be really annoyed if anyone told me anything about what was going to happen in the last eight episodes.

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I love political dramas. I love good story-telling.

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The only thing I find difficult to watch - horror movies - not that I don't like them. Like 'The Shining,' it's one of my favorite movies, but it's terrifying. I feel like I've watched a marathon afterwards.

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The more secrets and twists in a character, the better.

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I've never understood why you would turn down a great role.

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You always dream of being part of a show that reaches and thrills an audience.

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A villain to me is someone who actively seeks to hurt someone or does things for his own gain.

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Most female actresses will have a very difficult time being made unattractive.

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All actors tend to be the same messed-up people.

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It's beautiful being out in the wild.

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I think what's great is that, when HBO commit, they go in all guns blazing. They attract the very best set designers, the whole thing.

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I did a network show in the U.S. before, and I loved it, but you have eight days to shoot an episode, and it's just a ridiculous pace.

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Most of us have been in that situation where you've been falling in love with somebody who didn't feel the same way. It's not a nice situation.

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Usually, on a show like 'Game of Thrones,' you don't have much time to rehearse; a lot of the sets are not available.

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When someone you love is in pain, you want to do anything to comfort them.

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I always wanted to be an actor, but I just never told anyone. I had this superstition that if I said it out loud, it wouldn't come true.

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