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
mean directors wonderful
Any film that you see is never just the director. If it's a film that you love, it's not so easy to say, "Oh it's directed by this person - that means everything that person directs is going be wonderful."
long way you-again
We've come a long way, from where we've been. I'll tell you all about it when I see you again.
spiritual character levels
I'm going to do my best to channel the character on a spiritual level.
character preparation sometimes
It's very rewarding to see the movie, and it's very rewarding to make the movie, but playing the character [Riddick] is sometimes a lot more difficult than other characters because it takes so much preparation to get into that character.
character actors pockets
When you come onto the set, everything should be focused around your character and you should stay in the pocket, as much as possible. Every actor has their own process. For me, I really need to stay in the pocket.
trying looks feminine
A transvestite spends her entire life trying to look as feminine as possible and I have clearly spent mine celebrating my masculinity.
new-york years cities
I was a bouncer for ten years in New York City.
years
I've been auditioning since I was 7 years old.
independent film independent-film
I've directed independent film.
heart cute-sister necks
You break her heart, I'll break your neck.
thinking film projects
I love thinking about the film, the project and committing myself as much as possible.
issues
I always have issues with trust.
people kind grew
I grew up with all kinds of people.
mom who-i-am guy
My mom used to say that I became a fighter and a scrapper and a tough guy to protect who I am at my core.