Quotes by Eric Bana

About Eric Bana:

Eric Bana is an Australian actor. He began his career as a comedian in the sketch comedy series Full Frontal before gaining critical recognition in the biographical crime film Chopper (2000). After a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001) and by playing the lead role as Hulk/Bruce Banner in the Ang Lee-directed Marvel Comics film Hulk (2003) with Jennifer Connelly. He has since played Hector in the movie Troy (2004), the lead in Steven Spielberg's historical drama and political thriller Munich (2005), and the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek (2009). In 2013, he played Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen in the war film Lone Survivor and in the following year he played police sergeant Ralph Sarchie in the horror film Deliver Us from Evil.
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I've worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I'm always watching what they do and I'm watching how the director composes his shots, just because I find it interesting as an actor; you're trying to help them out as well.

Eric Bana

I think love can come fairly easily and grow - but really liking the core essence of someone is a much harder thing to bottle. If you have both, you're in pretty good shape.

Eric Bana

You'll read things and say, this is a really good project and it's probably going to be a hit, but I can see 20 other people playing that part. You have to have some sense of ownership to do a good job and be married to it for ever.

Eric Bana

I guess I'm a very keen observer, and I'd like to think I have a good imagination.

Eric Bana

My chosen exercise is cycling. I just love it.

Eric Bana

There wasn't a moment where I got into cars. It wasn't a conscience decision or something that came later, it was there since I was born. I just love it.

Eric Bana

I fell in love with many women at school who had no idea I existed. I'm a bit of a romantic.

Eric Bana

My wife and I really, really like each other as well as love each other.

Eric Bana

The more I love the character, the harder it is to get it wrong. I have to get to a point that I can speak for them.

Eric Bana

Technically speaking, you can build anything out of sand; it doesn't mean you do it.

Eric Bana

When I was a kid, I would do stupid things on my bike. I'd jump any ramp, I'd jump over people, I'd jump over things - always crashing, never hurting myself badly but always wanting to take physical risks.

Eric Bana

I'm very much a bit of a ghost presence.

Eric Bana

My background was producing and writing and performing in television when I started out, and I really missed that, that whole creative process that comes from sort of 'me' storytelling.

Eric Bana

I think I wasted a lot of my youth, falling for girls who were a couple of years older than me.

Eric Bana

I would never say never to returning to comedy.

Eric Bana

I'm always reading and looking around for the next thing.

Eric Bana

I am attracted to characters who think they are in control, but their situation is uncontrollable.

Eric Bana

I wasn't going to be a college kid. The only subject I was interested in was English. I think I had a subconscious interest in analyzing story.

Eric Bana

I think luck gets you on to the stage. But it has nothing to do with keeping you there.

Eric Bana

I used to lift very heavy weights in my mid-twenties - I used to bench press over 300lb. The most I ever lifted was 330lb; I couldn't do that today, no way.

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I didn't study Greek mythology in school and I wish I had.

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Author Bio

  • NameEric Bana
  • DescriptionAustralian film and television actor
  • BornAugust 9, 1968
  • CountryAustralia
  • ProfessionActor; Screenwriter; Film Producer