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In every aspect of society, in...

In every aspect of society, including business and anywhere that creativity can be used, we can be - or we used to be, anyway - the most innovative country, because we weren't restricted by artificial limitations. We are made to be wild, free, and creative, and this clearly was a symbol of that kind of energy in America.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

To suddenly be working with on...

To suddenly be working with one of the top-10 directors in the world, plus the film was in China, I almost blurted out, 'How much do I have to pay?' It was just like a dream come true. That was an amazing experience.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

I used to be a street performe...

I used to be a street performer, and performances on Venice Beach, it's like playing the Apollo: They let you know if they don't like you!

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

There are a lot of wannabe men...

There are a lot of wannabe men in Hollywood. But when you have that Hollywood mentality, there aren't a lot of real, grounded people.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

In fact, I think new media is ...

In fact, I think new media is going to make a big difference with injecting more people of color into Hollywood and non-Hollywood.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

Actors are always looking for ...

Actors are always looking for ways to build a character.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

My major intention for coming ...

My major intention for coming to Hollywood - besides the fact that I was just enamored with acting from a very young age - was that I was tired of seeing wimpy Asian actors.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

People say, 'How come you pla...

People say, 'How come you play bad guys so much?' And I say, 'Well, have you seen many Asian good-guy roles?'

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

I was clear: 'I don't want to...

I was clear: 'I don't want to play businessmen with bifocal glasses and cameras, so if you're going to give me an Asian bad guy to play, then I'm going to give you the baddest Asian bad guy you've ever seen, and you're not going to forget that I was in the film.'

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

That's the worst thing for an ...

That's the worst thing for an actor: when you say to someone, 'Yeah, I was in that movie,' and they say, 'You were?'

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

Bruce Lee was the first guy to...

Bruce Lee was the first guy to bring film recognition of Asian men not being wimps, so it made me want to be as powerful as he was.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

The power and depth of Japanes...

The power and depth of Japanese acting certainly inspired me, so I was determined that Hollywood was going to get a taste of that, that Americans were going to get a taste of Japanese action.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

I don't know if many people re...

I don't know if many people realize that Dolph Lundgren is a chemical engineer. He's not a dumb blond guy. This guy is smart and he's a martial artist.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

There's one thing about weight...

There's one thing about weights with action movies: Once your muscles get that tight, it's sometimes hard to stop your movement, especially if you're trying to move with some strength, and with the swords in the film...

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

Native Americans say, 'It's a...

Native Americans say, 'It's a good day to die,' and samurai live their life to die honorably, so that kind of energy creates a certain mindset of reactiveness with control to a point. And after that, it's gone.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

'One thing I have to say about...

'One thing I have to say about Japanese anime is that there?s a certain sort of tone there that bypasses the Asian part.'

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa 36 quotes

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