I always find the more you can draw on real life characters, people, situations, it works better. Certainly for designing a character, I prefer to draw on real people rather than other guys I've seen in movies, rather than 'here's… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
My combined experiences, doing different films, has made me very concerned about and interested in how you protect your creative self when the work,… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
I walked out of... was it 'Stardust?' That thing with the witches? I was so looking forward to it, but I just couldn't handle it, man. Ten minutes in, and I was gone. I didn't have to walk out of 'Transformers 2' because I didn't go. I loved the first 'Transformers.' I loved it, but I heard too many of… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share
Interestingly enough, the game I played the most ever was Street Fighter II, back in the day. That would probably still stick as one… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
Villains are not fun for me to play, as such. But caricature-ish, intense behaviors that are based on real human traits are interesting. That… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
In America, people really struggle with my name, so I don't have a nickname as such. I've had Sharlito, Sheldon, Charldo, really interesting variations… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
I feel very blessed to have had the opportunities that have already come. I want to pursue it as long as I can find… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
You aren't always going to make stuff that everybody does. The sooner that you just realize that and accept that, the better. At best, hopefully, you will like it, every time, and that might not even happen. It's the nature of your work. It's just what comes with it. So, it makes it easier to deal with anybody criticizing you… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share
Because I'm a filmmaker at heart, I know a villain can't be too humanized and the audience can't empathize with him too much. — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
To some degree, Hollywood doesn't know what to do with me because the characters I do are so different. But hopefully, that will give… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
You need that marketing power. You need to go do the interviews. You need to put yourself out there and risk and be open… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
That's what a powerful story does. It creates a more intense experience of life for you to watch. That's what a good film does… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
I've always felt very comfortable with accents. Once I get an accent, I can do it, and that's just something I've been able to… — Sharlto Copley Copy Share Image
