I worked for a big department store, and strangely, on my first day, they put me in charge of Christmas wrapping. I didn't know how to wrap a present and make it not look like it fell off a truck. Joel Edgerton bigchargechristmas Change image and share on social
I always wonder why people cast me in anything. Joel Edgerton castpeople Change image and share on social
I love what I do, but it occurs to me I may have handed over a large portion of my life to fiction. Joel Edgerton fictionhandlarge Change image and share on social
Sometimes Hollywood manages to knock a movie in its teeth so hard that it never manages to get back up. Joel Edgerton backhardhollywood Change image and share on social
The downside to making movies at a gallop like we did with 'Wish You Were Here' is that we're shooting four or five scenes in a day, and it's very exhilarating, but you worry at the end of the day that you missed some details because you were moving too quick, and you just gotta trust and be ready straightaway. Joel Edgerton daydetaildownside share on social
One of the great joys of being able to write something you can make, if you get certain actors you want and love, you're kind of buying yourself a front row seat to watch them work. Joel Edgerton actorbuyfront Change image and share on social
I always kind of aim with the action stuff to make it feel like, as an audience member, you're experiencing what the people are experiencing. As soon as you go into slow-mo or repeated edits, shooting it like it's a stunt, it takes it out of that reality. The more real you make that stuff, the more tense it will be. Joel Edgerton actionaimaudience share on social
To me, 'Warrior' was a real turning point - probably one of the greatest experiences I've ever had as an actor on set. Joel Edgerton actorexperiencegreat Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, the Egyptians weren't the greatest artists in the world. Joel Edgerton artistegyptiangreat Change image and share on social