Quotes By Eric Bana

I hate being clean-shaven. My daughter gets very upset if I shave and says, 'Bring back the spikes, Dad.'

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.

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.

I'm a bit of a romantic.

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.

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.

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

The longer you have something, the stronger the bond. That's true with people as well as things.

The movies people don't talk about or remember after six months' time don't really matter.

I guess subconsciously that all the great people you work with have an influence on you.

When you're shooting a film, you really don't get to be a dad, and you don't really get to be a husband. You don't really exist at all. But I do drag my family with me on location whenever I can.

I never look at the size of the film when I'm looking for a part.

I think the beauty of working with young people is they remind you of the spirit of acting and it's just a big play.

Each time you go to the same track you know whether you're improving or whether you're not... it's not open to interpretation. It's measurable - unlike acting.

As an actor I've been attracted to the sort of films that I want to go and see. That tends to usually be drama-related.

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

If you can jump up onstage and make people laugh, shouldn't you also be able to inhabit a character?

A girl's got to be fun. It's the one bit of advice I always give to friends of mine who are thinking of getting married.

I've always described parts as tattoos. For actors our tattoos are in the form of films.

I race historic muscle cars back in Australia, and that's my hobby. And I try to race home as soon as I've finished a movie but don't tell anyone.

I have a theory that I really want my kids to know - the only coloration that they make between dad being in films and reality is just a lot of people doing a lot of hard work.

I really enjoy working on small films.

I'm spending all my time and energy on the project at hand.

I would never say never to returning to comedy.

If you're lucky enough to be involved in a film that's about something very real and that you hope will continue to hold up in 20 years' time it just gives you more energy and makes it feel all the more worthwhile.

I occasionally go to the gym and I lift free weights, I don't use machines.

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

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

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.

I love being at home, being with friends and family. I'm of European stock, brought up in Australia. I'm a passionate guy. I just love life.