I went through about 40 different hats until we found one that fit. It had to fit me and fit the character, more importantly, and whatever that thing was that we were trying to create with him. — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
I'm a little bit superstitious, and I think that just comes from playing hockey. I won't avoid the number thirteen. A big one for… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
You want to work with good people. When you're working with good people, it frees you up. There's nothing worse, as an actor, to… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
The physicality was important to me. Because the film has Shane Black's dialogue, and [Robert] Downey's delivery, and you look at [Jon] Favreau, Don… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
I went through about 40 different hats until we found one that fit. It had to fit me and fit the character, more importantly,… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
These stunt guys are good at what they do and they're professional. A smart actor will step back and say, "I'm going to let… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
I don't know why I just remembered this, and I haven't told anybody this, but we were shooting in Canyon de Chelly and we… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
Marvel is very secretive, so there was no script. About six months before production, they gave me some pages and it was from a… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
Speaking of childhood fantasy, we were doing a Western, but we were also just hanging out. You work, and you ride and ride and… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
When you're outside in those elements, there's something out there that takes it out of you, so you work real hard. It was physically… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
I grew up in a crazy, gypsy-like household of actors, dancers and loony Broadway people. It was their way of life, and I didn't… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
I'm a pretty private person, so I'd like to say I'm a good ear and that I keep my mouth shut. — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
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