Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel
Mark Sinclair, better known by his stage name Vin Diesel, is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is well known for his portrayals of Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious film series and Richard B. Riddick in The Chronicles of Riddick trilogy. He also was a producer on sequels in both franchises...
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth18 July 1967
CityAlameda, CA
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With The Wheelman we have created the first integrated franchise being launched for both the gaming and film industries. In collaborating with Midway, MTV and Paramount, TIGON Studios has brought together an incredible team to execute this project.
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Find Me Guilty protects the career 20 years from now. Which is why you say, 'No, I'm not going to do the big action film. I'm going to do this little thing which is all Sidney. No money, just Sidney. Because what I can get learning-wise, experience-wise will allow me to be a working actor in my 60s and in my 70s.
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I was walking around with the babies so much that when I got to the Sidney Lumet picture, I would be on set in between takes and I'd be rocking back and forth. Just standing like this rocking back and forth, and Sidney would say, Why are you walking like that in between takes?
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This woman comes from the darkness into the spotlight and says, 'Get down here right this minute!'
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There are a lot of films that explore sci-fi, ... What attracted me to the script is the fact that this film stands on its own. The characters and their relationships are interesting by themselves, without the creature element. In many ways it's a modern day 'Lord of the Flies.'
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It doesn't matter if you win by a second or a mile, winning is winning!
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You are in my good graces, but you ain't keepen your car.
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Usually, you want to go all the way when the subject matter or topic speaks to you so much that you have these scenes playing out in your head all the time. That's usually a pretty good indication that you need to find a way to make it.
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I said a 10 second, not a 10 minute car.
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That was a dream. As an actor, you find yourself studying the performances of actors you've admired in the past, and so often those performances were in Sidney Lumet movies. When I directed my first short film, 'Multi-Facial,' I bought a book by Sidney Lumet called 'Making Movies,' and that book actually gave me the confidence to direct. So this was coming full circle, 10 years later, into the master's program, with the master.
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All movie magic! Two hours of makeup every morning.
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The honest reason was my niece and nephew weren't allowed to see Uncle Vin movies, and they're my biggest fans. I guess I got a little sick of, 'No, you can't come to this one; no, you can't come to that one.' And they're, 'But I saw the poster, Uncle Vin!' 'No, your father won't let you see this one.' And so I decided to make a Disney movie. It was an opportunity to do a picture for the kids.
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You can't say anything - you'll ruin me! If Hollywood finds out I'm planning a trilogy I'll be buried!
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The film describes him as this convicted killer, but doesn't give any explanation or justification for it,