Top 164 Quotes by Joel Edgerton

Actors are excused from a lot of things, and we get away with a lot... I find it equally interesting and exciting as it is disgusting and bizarre.

I did my holy communion, and it was amazing how quickly the stories of the Bible and God and Jesus got under my skin.

I remember my brother Nash had just directed me in 'The Square,' and I was sitting in Australia going: 'No one's called me about working for ages. I don't know if I'm ever going to get another job.'

Everything is a learning process: any time you fall over, it's just teaching you to stand up the next time.

Fighting in the ring or cage is very much different from fighting in the street. Fighting in the street is very much fueled by anger, pride, and male dominance and ego.

I'm really great at making terrible analogies.

There's definitely a fascination with crime stories and stories of characters acting out against authority.

When you're constantly involved in domination, what you're really looking for is constant highs.

Stunt work offers a diversity of roles and, while I'm used to anonymity, I really like showing off and performing in front of camera, though I know my limitations.

I wanted to make a redemptive thriller that didn't end with some kind of big, crazy shootout and blood spill, but more of a collision of ideas and a discussion of ethics.