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The hardest part of acting is not being guaranteed work. Every job could be your last.

Henry Cavill

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Henry Cavill
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: May 5
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Saint Helier
Jersey
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
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My mother is such an incredibly strong woman. She raised a family of five boys extremely well. She made us all strong, loving, caring people. We all support each other. I'm really thankful to her.
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Superman isn't moody or brooding or aggressive.
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If I'm talking to someone and they're feeling a certain way, I will definitely tie into that very quickly. You have to learn to read emotions and feelings when you grow up in a family with four brothers - especially if three of them are a lot bigger than you.
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I like to go full bore into something. If you have a backup plan, then you've already admitted defeat.
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With Superman, there are certain limitations for an actor. You can't go past certain boundaries because then you cease to be what the character is.
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No matter what era we're in, we need hope.
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Why can men no longer be best friends? This is so stupid. Today if you show two guys being best friends they end up giving out an image that they’re gay. But guys don’t always need to be drinking beer, fighting in pubs or pulling women by the hair. They may have a deep affection.
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Not every job is a good job.
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I work out two, two and a half hours a day.
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Playing an icon [superman], you don't try to be an icon because that defeats the purpose. The responsibility attached is enormous, and the realization that it actually really, really matters meant that I wanted to put the most amount of work into representing the character properly.
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Finding the physical aspect is important to me because that is often how we read people in everyday life.
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This acting job - it pays very well and you get to live a wonderful lifestyle, but it's something that I love doing, so I want to work with other people who enjoy it as well...
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I prefer more of the modern stuff - just because I can associate with the imagery more.
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It's difficult to judge other actors, because as an actor you're looking at different things than what an audience is looking at.
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Getting the role like this is such awonderful opportunity... I remember looking in the mirror and going 'I'm superman'.
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Certainly, for younger guys, Superman is this mythological character that they've thought about and explored in their imaginations... But one thing I really like about Superman fans is that they're so open-minded and excited and honest. There's something beautiful about their enjoyment of it - something very Superman-like.
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When I first met my girlfriend, I was super intimidated. I wanted to impress her. I was thinking, Don't mess this up, man. You've gotta play your cards exactly right.
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Regrets are something you can't really have as an actor, because ultimately you'll end up destroying yourself there's a lot of disappointment in this business.
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I didn't see a lot of comic books growing up.
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My version of Superman is essentially of a guy who has spent his whole life alone.
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