Stellan Skarsgard Quotes

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Stellan Skarsgard

Profession : Actor

Birth : June 13, 1951

In Europe, the director is the king: it's his vision. It's an auteur tradition.

Stellan Skarsgard

I did a guest appearance on 'Entourage.' That was horrible, because I'm used to analysing the characters, working with all the details... and they said, 'No no no, walk and talk, walk and talk! It's energy energy energy!' - so it didn't quite suit me.

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I do believe in humanism, and I believe that we should treat each other with respect and care and look after each other. All human beings should have an equal chance to survive in society, and inequality is a big problem in society.

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All directors have their strengths and weaknesses, as all actors have, and all artists. What you try to do is complete the relationship and take care of the stuff that the director won't take care of.

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I wanted to be a man who travelled the world to make peace. I didn't realise that most diplomats are megaphones for their governments.

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Even the most despicable person is still a human being.

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I think Dan Brown is a terribly bad writer, but he has cliff-hangers after every chapter which makes you continue reading.

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There was a Russian director named Elem Klimov, who did his films during the communist days. They were constantly struggling with the authorities and to be allowed to express themselves. But he did one of the best war movies I've ever seen - it's called 'Come and See.'

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I'm not always happy when Hollywood does remakes of films, but that's usually when they have a very, very, very good film, and they take away anything controversial from it and make flatter.

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People don't want to read subtitles.

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There is no overacting, only untrue acting.

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Even with limited success as an actor, you usually have a more interesting life than in many other professions, so it's not an unreasonable choice.

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I've never thought of myself as a professional. I very rarely do something I don't enjoy.

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When we did 'Breaking the Waves,' he had a sign on the wall that said, 'Make mistakes.'

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The distribution systems and the cinemas have adopted to the blockbusters, and they now get their main income from selling popcorn, and if you don't make a film that sells popcorn, it's very hard to get it out there.

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The first time I did a big American film, I was surprised by all the different financiers who came to the set and told the director what to do.

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The core to what makes Fincher really interesting - all the technique and all that, that is not in the center even if it's a big big part - what is in the center is the characters, and he really is interested in that.

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I am not a nationalist in any way, and I hate flag waving, and I don't think much good has come out of nationalism. I am proud of Scandinavia in the sense that we have actually managed to create a very tolerant and human society, which is very livable.

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I've worked with Lars von Trier on many films, and there's always a female character that's like an open wound - everything just pours out of this person.

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Very often, it's the director that I'm attracted to. If it's a really good director, I don't even have to read the script to say yes.

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