I did a little theatre work after that and the following year I got another part in a television series. Then it was almost to the end of the year before I got more work. That was coming to terms with the reality of the vocation I had chosen.
Meaning of the quote
The quote is describing the ups and downs of being an actor. After some initial success in theatre and television, the actor had to wait a long time before getting more work. This showed them the reality of their chosen career - that it can be unpredictable and have periods of little work. The actor had to accept and adjust to this as part of being an actor.
About Karl Urban
Karl Urban is a talented New Zealand actor who has starred in a variety of high-profile movies, including The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and The Boys. With his versatile acting skills and impressive filmography, he has become a well-known figure in the entertainment industry.
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It’s such a small industry here you inevitably end up working with the same people over and over again. There are only so many actors to go around, which is good for us.
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It was always something I knew I was capable of and from an early age my mother was involved in the film industry. She used to work at a production company. So I was exposed to a renaissance period of films in New Zealand back in the early 80’s.
New Zealand actor
I don’t see a benefit in accepting every single little morsel of work that comes along because I think in essence what you’re doing is you’re raping yourself really.
New Zealand actor
I’ll need every ounce that I have to drive it through. Film and TV require that energy. Sometimes fight scenes can be pretty intense. When I was shooting “Heaven” it was truly guerrilla film-making.
New Zealand actor
I did a little theatre work after that and the following year I got another part in a television series. Then it was almost to the end of the year before I got more work. That was coming to terms with the reality of the vocation I had chosen.
New Zealand actor
Now I’m this far up the ladder and I’ve got so much farther to go with what I want to achieve with it.
New Zealand actor
When I work, I try to eat as much vegetarian as possible. When I do Cupid, I eat vegetarian because I need the energy. I’ve got those wings on my back.
New Zealand actor
That’s always an interesting concept when you try to make your dream into a reality and you come up against the facts of exactly what it is you’re attempting to do.
New Zealand actor
There’s only so much you can do until you get on set and see the aesthetics of what you’re dealing with. Then you see what the other players are giving to you. It’s all about the transfer of energy between different actors.
New Zealand actor
That is a big danger, losing your inspiration. When I work in film and television I try to do each take a little differently. I never want to do the same thing twice, because then you’re not being spontaneous, you’re just recreating something.
New Zealand actor