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Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Swedish Actor
Born: Apr 10, 1929
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The more I had to act like a saint, the more I felt like being a sinner. Max von Sydow
More Had Like Felt Saint Sinner Being Act
I think English is a fantastic, rich and musical language, but of course your mother tongue is the most important for an actor. Max von Sydow
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The most difficult part of playing Christ was that I had to keep up the image around the clock. As soon as the picture finished, I returned home to Sweden and tried to find my old self. It took six months to get back to normal. Max von Sydow
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If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he'd never stop throwing up. Max von Sydow
Today Back Saw Throwing Never He Never Stop Name Came His Up Going Stop Jesus
All my life I've been looking for diversity. Max von Sydow
Life My Life Diversity Looking All My Life Been
Bergman has a very special eye for people. His background taught him to listen and to feel. Max von Sydow
People Background Bergman Eye Feel Him His Very Listen Taught Special
I've never been in a barroom brawl in my life. I just don't do such things. Max von Sydow
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I just feel I shouldn't work too much, because there are so many other things to do. Max von Sydow
Work Too Much Too Other Feel Because Just Much Many Things
I'm not in retirement. I just don't want to work so much, and I don't get that many offers any more. Max von Sydow
Work More Retirement Offers Get Any Just Want Much Many
In Hollywood they usually cast me as villains or priests. Max von Sydow
Me Cast Priests Hollywood Villains
In this country, you have movie actors and theatre actors and television actors. Max von Sydow
You Theatre Country Television Movie Movie Actors Actor
Playing Christ, I began to feel shut away from the world. A newspaper became one of my biggest luxuries. I noticed that some of my close friends began treating me with reverence. Max von Sydow
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Producers are not gamblers. They want a good return on their investment. Max von Sydow
Good Investment Return Want Producers Gamblers
The idea of working with Steven Spielberg was very attractive. He's such a master. He knows the language of the camera and of filmmaking, which gives him a great freedom. Max von Sydow
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When I finished the role of Christ, I felt as though I'd been let out on parole. A man who has served 18 months isn't eager to go back to prison. Max von Sydow
Man Christ Finished Prison Back Months Though Out Parole Felt Go Been Role Who Eager Served
I owe Mr. Bergman so much. Max von Sydow
Bergman Owe Much
I admired Stephen Daldry very much; I think he's a brilliant director, and also, I feel close to him because he has a lot of theater behind him. He's also a man of great imagination and a lovely sense of humor. Max von Sydow
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When I was brought up in Sweden, there was a great opportunity for young people to learn how to act in our municipal theaters with their small companies. You would be under contract for eight months and have the summer free to take other opportunities. Max von Sydow
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Awards are lovely and always welcome. Max von Sydow
Welcome Always Lovely Awards
I'm an actor; I'm not a director. Max von Sydow
Director Actor
No doubt, the most important thing in my career was my time with Mr. Bergman, with whom I worked in so many films and also in so many stage productions, so it was a continuous working relationship and also a friendship, of course, that lasted for so many years. Max von Sydow
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Unfortunately, not all stories end positively. Max von Sydow
Positively End Stories Unfortunately
Sometimes you become friends with the characters you portray. Max von Sydow
You Sometimes Become Characters Friends Portray
Italians are great improvisers. If something unforeseen happens, they throw up their hands, and they adjust. Max von Sydow
Great Unforeseen Adjust Something Throw Italians Up Hands Happens
I was in such a hurry to be an actor. Now I'm sometimes mad at myself that I didn't stop and study for a couple of years. Max von Sydow
Myself Sometimes Mad Hurry Study Couple Years Stop Now Actor
You cannot study acting in books. Do it, do it, do it. And watch good actors. See what they are doing and how they are doing it. You have to practically participate, I think, in order to develop yourself. Max von Sydow
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