I grew up in a household with two brothers and we lived in the bush. We were constantly building weapons and forts and things. But I didn’t set out to be an action hero.
I love that Viking era, but also they’re a fatalistic people and that dictated their fearlessness in battle and approach to life.
I put the costume on and said ‘It’s not very comfortable, but it looks amazing,’ so it’s all good.
It wasn’t until ‘Thor’ that I started lifting weights. It was all pretty new to me.
Well, I’ll keep on auditioning and one day maybe I’ll go to LA and try out for films there.
Growing up I always loved films that transport you to another world and has things you never see in every day life.
For three years, I had embarrassing haircuts.
As a kid, I loved any fantasy.
There’s a lot of pressure playing something that existed for so many years before you were involved, and already has a fan base. I approached it by doing it as well as I can.
I’m not into watching stuff I did last week, let alone three or four years ago.
Here’s your opportunity, now you’ve got to make something of it.
Eating when you’re not hungry and taking in that amount of food is exhausting.
I actually find it harder to act in the scenes where there’s not much happening, say having a milkshake in the diner. That is far harder to do than straight scenes where there’s a drama going on and you have something to do.
At home in Victoria, we have three dogs, Tosh and Lucy, they’re half Blue Heelers, and then there’s Torrin a little Maltese terrier. She gets more attention in the house than anyone else! Yes, I miss them a lot.
You get the part, sign the contract and start to realize millions of people follow this guy and know more about your character than you do.
You come to America, and, if you do a big TV show, then you can be overexposed, or old, before you’re new.
It’s much easier to hate someone on screen, if you actually like them off screen. It’s a more enjoyable ride. There’s nothing personal about it.
Strong female leads are important.
My dad works in child protection and he’s spent many, many years in that line of work.
Working with Anthony Hopkins every day is a blessing.
The opportunity to work with women who are at the top of my list of people I’d want to work with and who are my favorite women to watch on screen, was fantastic.