Eric Bana
Eric Bana
Eric Banadinović, known professionally as Eric Bana, is an Australian actor and comedian. He began his career in the sketch comedy series Full Frontal before gaining critical recognition in the biographical crime film Chopper. After a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Downand by playing the title character in the Ang Lee's Marvel Comics film Hulk. He has since played Hector in the movie...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth9 August 1968
CityMelbourne, Australia
CountryAustralia
A girl's got to be fun. It's the one bit of advice I always give to friends of mine who are thinking of getting married.
As an actor I've been attracted to the sort of films that I want to go and see. That tends to usually be drama-related.
I always find that 90% of the performance, for me, is about what comes from inside.
I just think that's the job of an actor. I guess that's the variation that you're talking about. It's probably a byproduct of just constantly looking for something different, because that's what I feel like I'm supposed to do.
I deliberately fly in and out of LA for as small a time as humanly possible.
I didn't study Greek mythology in school and I wish I had.
I get inhabited by a character and then you mourn it. There's a period of mourning for me, definitely.
Throw your children in the surf and let them get used to it. They have to learn all about rips and tides and swimming between the flags and all that sort of stuff. I know that sounds ridiculous but it's true.
I guess I'm a very keen observer, and I'd like to think I have a good imagination.
I hate being clean-shaven. My daughter gets very upset if I shave and says, 'Bring back the spikes, Dad.'
I like the unknown. I like mystery.
I'd say I'm the opposite of someone that has the urge to stand in front of strangers and make them laugh, but the idea of getting up and telling a story and people finding it amusing always appealed to me.
I have a theory that I really want my kids to know - the only coloration that they make between dad being in films and reality is just a lot of people doing a lot of hard work.
It's always bitterly disappointing to people to see how normally one can live.