Joel Edgerton quotes

Joel Edgerton is an Australian actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter known for his versatile roles in both Hollywood and Australian cinema. His performances in films such as "Animal Kingdom," "Loving," and "The Great Gatsby" have earned critical acclaim. He continues to impress audiences with his talent both in front of and behind the camera. Here are 29 of his quotes:

Everything is a learning process: any time you fall over, it's just teaching you to stand up the next time. (Joel Edgerton)
I'm single, footloose and fancy free, I have no responsibilities, no anchors. Work, friendship and self-improvement, that's me. View quote
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The tricky thing becomes: Do you know yourself well enough to then portray that on screen? And for me, I find that really hard. I'd rather hide behind accents and funny walks. View quote
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I often times find with movies that the heavier the onscreen situation is, the more levity there is off screen. It's almost out of necessity. View quote
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I always kept myself fairly fit. View quote
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One of the things I've always enjoyed is moving around and staying fit. Physicality is such a big part of being an actor, but it's also about stillness and silence. View quote
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Whenever you deal with science fiction you are setting up a world of rules. I think you work hard to establish the rules. And you also have to work even harder to maintain those rules, and within that find excitement and unpredictability and all that stuff. View quote
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The biggest difference for me is momentum. On a smaller film you get to shoot sometimes four or five scenes a day and you've got to do the tight schedule. I think I really feel the luxuries of a big budget film. View quote
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Every job leaves its residue, a bit of extra knowledge, a new skill-set. View quote
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I'm on the list that I thought I'd never be on. I'm not sitting here thinking, 'God, I might get this part' or 'is it too late for me to play Hamlet?' It's really about: who do I get to work with? There's so many people on that list. View quote
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I operate under the theory that all publicity is good publicity, and then, if that theory doesn't work, you just say that any newspaper article ends up on the bottom of the parrot cage. But, of course, you can't line a parrot cage with Internet bloggers, can you? (Joel Edgerton)
I grew up being taught, 'Do unto others as they would do unto you.' I would get scolded for not being polite. View quote
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Having rain on your tuxedo is a pretty good reminder that you're not James Bond. View quote
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I'm not going to allow myself to second-guess projects. I'm just going to do the ones that I fully love and believe in - that's a real privilege. View quote
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It feels good to be fit and strong. View quote
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I remember my brother Nash had just directed me in 'The Square,' and I was sitting in Australia going: 'No one's called me about working for ages. I don't know if I'm ever going to get another job.' View quote
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I'm hardly digging trenches for a living. I'm getting to tap into my boyhood fantasies of being a larger-than-life character. View quote
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There's the pressure of being a No. 1 on the call sheet, being a lead actor. There's almost this feeling like being captain of the team. You want to put a bit of energy into actually setting a good example. View quote
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The first video I ever watched was on a Beta system because everyone thought Beta was the way but then it ended up being video so we backed the wrong horse. View quote
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My brother and I are best friends. View quote
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'The Great Gatsby' ticked so many boxes for me. (Joel Edgerton)
Sometimes, the smaller roles in movies can be the most interesting. If you only take the stance that you'll only play central characters in movies, you'll find yourself not being able to indulge in that morally grey terrain that makes support characters so rich and interesting. View quote
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Whereas 'Avatar' and other movies get shocks out of their three-dimensionality, 'Gatsby' is going to be about inviting the audience into this larger-than-life drama, letting them almost be inside the room rather than looking at it through the window. I think it will really work. View quote
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It's tricky. I've never been standing at the top of the tree with tons of money thrown at me. I've never really had a profile. So in a way I have this 'nothing to lose' attitude. View quote
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I can't sing or dance. View quote
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Joel Edgerton

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Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Australian Actor
Born: June 23, 1974
Quotes count: 29