Top 102 Quotes & Sayings by Liam Hemsworth
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Australian actor Liam Hemsworth.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
I was a naughty kid.
We shot in a place called Asheville, which is like beautiful, beautiful forests. And then part of it we shot all the reaping stuff, which was just crazy - because the reaping in the book and in the script is such an emotional thing for everyone. It really did feel like that when we were shooting it.
I learn more with every job, and I'm very thankful for where I am.
One of my favorite movies is 'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.'
We love making movies. We got into the business to make movies. At the end of the day, whether you're doing a low budget film or a big budget film, you want it to do well and you want people to see it. That's the whole point. You want to put some kind of message in it.
I love fried food.
I don't spend a lot of money on myself, really.
'The Hunger Games' takes place in Panem, a country which is part of America. It's post-apocalyptic. There's been a global war. The Panem country is what remains of this hugely destructive war.
I work with accent coaches a lot and try to do my best to get the Australian out of there.
My uncles used to call me 'Devil Child,' or 'Triple' for triple six. They used to tell my brother Chris that they were going to get the demons out of him because he was also a little crazy. But to me, they'd just be like, 'You're too far gone. There's no exorcising you anymore.'
I love watching my brothers raise their kids and not have to do it for myself and have the responsibility.
Most of the time, if I'm in a pickle, I'll call one of my brothers. They've usually got somewhat uplifting advice. One is six and a half years older and one is eight years older, so they've probably lived through whatever my problem is.
For a few years, I went down a path where I forgot to be in the moment and enjoy the moment.
It's 'The Hunger Games.' My character needs to look hungry. A little bit.
I love New York. It just reminds me of so many movies... I look up at buildings, and feel like Godzilla should be climbing up them or something.
The fans that I have met so far have been nothing but supportive and extremely passionate about the books. I feel so honored to meet all these people. Something like this, which I think is bigger than anyone in the film, it's pretty crazy.
Southern people remind me a lot of Australia.
I read a lot of Zen books. And I grew up surfing, so that has always been my escape.
As the younger brother, I think you always have crushes on your older brother's girlfriends.
We're showing a situation that these kids are caught in and being forced to do but the violence is not glorified. Most of the kids in there are not wanting to be doing it.
I've worked with little kid actors before, and when they start crying or anything like that, it makes my job so easy, because you react. A little kid crying, there's not much else to do.
I'd love to do action-y types of films; you know, as long as they're good stories.
I used to have an afro - like Will Ferrell in 'Semi-Pro.' It was bleached blond from the sun. I was tall and awkward. I was not cool.
How comedic are squirrels? We don't have squirrels in Australia. The first time I saw a squirrel was at a meeting at Disney.
I grew up close to Melbourne, about two hours outside, on Phillip Island. It's really small; it's kind of a little summer beach town.
I feel like anything I'm doing in life, I try to stay myself and be as honest and true as I can be, you know, and be a nice person. I've always been taught to be kind to people and have an open mind about life.
There is a time and place for publicity, but to stay a sane person, you must have a personal life.
If we get to shoot the third one, which I'm really hoping we do, the third one's great. There's a big uprising and rebellion, and my character Gale's a big part of that. If we get to shoot that, I'll be very, very pleased.
My character's kind of grown up with Katniss. The beginning of the story, they're more or less brother and sister than anything. They're best friends. They've been keeping each other alive. It's a little frustrating, for the character. As the character, not as me.
I think when I started acting, the whole time I was working towards one day coming to America. Hollywood, in particular, is seen to be the center of this industry, and I was just waiting for the right time to come.
At this point, I'm happy to be part of something special. As an actor I liked to choose scripts that I'm passionate about.
Gary Ross is amazing. He's just - he always has a billion ideas of what he wants, but has a very clear perspective also; he just makes it work. He really does. He's trying different things and making everything look amazing.
I grew up in a good family with good parents, and I was able to dream big and have the support to live it out.
I think a lot of stuff like people's emails getting hacked or that an email you sent is stored on a hard drive somewhere, that kind of stuff worries me a little bit. It's a weird thought that someone else could get into my information that easily. That stuff's pretty scary.
Gary Ross is amazing.
I played a paraplegic on a show called 'Neighbours.' Just turned up on set, sat in a wheelchair. The producer came up to me one day and said, 'We have to cut around that entire scene because your leg was moving.'
I love my brothers' kids. It's funny - as an uncle, you become so protective of them.
I know I'm a good person.
I think when people see photos of you out and about in your personal life, they assume that you've asked for it or that you want that attention, but I don't think anyone in their right mind asks for that kind of thing.
We had a black bear on the 'Hunger Games' set, and that was a little scary.
Sushi is my favorite thing to do in L.A.
I love getting into physical shape for a film; it makes me feel more like what the character needs to be.
When I'm boxing, if my career isn't going well, at least I feel mentally and physically strong.
I hate that there'll be moments in my day and I'll be patting down my legs trying to find my phone. I hate how anxious it makes me feel when I don't have it. When I go on holiday, or I go back to Australia, I put my phone in my bag and I don't worry about it; I think differently and I feel less stressed.
Volleyball was the hardest thing I've ever had to do.
I get a little scared sometimes. A lot of things scare me.
Honestly, I really, really love making movies. It's so much fun, and I love losing myself in the moment and just being there with other actors. When you're truly in the moment and you're feeding each other, it's such an exciting thing to be a part of.
The first few years in L.A. were really tough and scary, but I had to figure things out for myself.
I surfed competitively from age 13 to 18. Every day, before and after school. I wanted to surf for the rest of my life. It's what all my friends did - I even had it as a subject in school for a number of years.
The people that live in these districts, they don't want to watch it. They don't want to see their children die or killing other people. The only people that it is entertainment to are the people in the capital that have been brainwashed and are misguided and living in a completely unrealistic kind of world.
Ninety percent of my best friends back home are plumbers, electricians, builders, or landscapers. Most of our dads worked in trades.
My dad worked for child protection.
Honestly, I'm not an extravagant person; I don't spend a lot of money.
We all make mistakes, and it's not until we make mistakes that we learn.
If I have one addiction in life, it's probably food.
Tomorrow doesn't exist, yesterday is gone. The more I remind myself of that, the stronger I feel.
I go down to Newport and Huntington a lot. It's more crowded than where I grew up on Phillip Island, but I think it's helped me adjust to life in America - getting into the water as much as I can.
I love going to the gym, sweating, running around, feeling like I'm having a heart attack.
I feel like the books were just written like a movie. You read it and you can just kind of see everything. Before I went in to read with the director, I read the first book and I loved it. I didn't realize how good the writing was. And then I went in and read with Gary Ross, and that was it.
If you put the work in, and you show that you're willing to work hard, you'll succeed.
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