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Stellan Skarsgard

Swedish Actor

Born: Jun 13, 1951

Actor Because Director Good Work You

Related authors: Alexander Skarsgard Bill Skarsgard Dolph Lundgren Erland Josephson Gustaf Skarsgard Joel Kinnaman Max von Sydow Peter Stormare

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. Stellan Skarsgard

It's good to pay high taxes - you have free schools, free universities. It's a much more decent society than those where everybody pays their own way, and some people don't get anything. Stellan Skarsgard

Good You People Free Some People Own Pay Society Everybody Way Those High Some High Taxes More Schools Than Get Decent Where Anything Taxes Much Pays Universities

The only respect you should have is the one you earn. Stellan Skarsgard

You Respect Earn Only Should

My father used to stress that he valued us all as individuals, but that no one in the world was worth more or less than anyone else. This was a good principle to establish in a large family. Stellan Skarsgard

Good Family World Worth Stress Father Else Valued More More Or Less No-One He Individuals Principle Than Establish Anyone Anyone Else Us Used Less Large Large Family

I still live in Sweden. That's my base. When I'm not working, I'm there. Stellan Skarsgard

Live Still Sweden Working Base

I'm not a signing or dancing man. Stellan Skarsgard

Man Dancing Signing

I don't do sports, really. Stellan Skarsgard

Sports Really

I don't feel ashamed or humiliated when I am naked, but I definitely feel it when I am playing games. Stellan Skarsgard

Naked Humiliated Definitely Feel Am Ashamed Games Playing Playing Games

I don't know if I am a good cook, but I am a dedicated cook. Stellan Skarsgard

Good Know Am Cook Dedicated Good Cook

I reflect over my actions; I don't dwell on them. Stellan Skarsgard

Reflect Over Dwell Them Actions

I'm in Stockholm in my office. I just got here after seeing my eighth child on an ultrasound, so I'm in a good mood. It's beautiful: an energetic little skeleton. Stellan Skarsgard

Beautiful Good Mood Good Mood Seeing Got Stockholm Child Office Just Eighth After Energetic Skeleton Little Here

Even the most despicable person is still a human being. Stellan Skarsgard

Human Being Despicable Most Still Person Human Being Even

I think I was 13 years old when my father put in my hands 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.' It was the first real adult book I ever read, and it opened a new world. Stellan Skarsgard

People don't want to read subtitles. Stellan Skarsgard

People Read Want Subtitles

All directors are control freaks and very obsessive. I get the feeling that directors as kids, they all have had a childhood with not too much contact with other kids. They constructed their own reality and they continue to do it. It's a funny breed, directors. Stellan Skarsgard

I love having 30 shots of every scene. Stellan Skarsgard

Love Every Having Scene Shots

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.' Stellan Skarsgard

War Best Director Seen Films Constantly See Russian Struggling Allowed He Days Named Come Were His Authorities Did War Movies Movies Themselves Communist Who Express Ever

Norway is a small country, about half the size of Sweden, but it has a very good film climate because they have municipal cinemas, so even in the smallest towns you have a cinema that shows art house films from all over the world. Stellan Skarsgard

Art Good You World Cinema Country Half Films Cinemas About Small Small Country Smallest Over Towns House Because Climate Very Norway Size Sweden Even Shows Film Good Film Municipal

The way I look at humanity, I don't think there's good guys or bad guys. We're all potentially bad and potentially good. Stellan Skarsgard

Good Humanity Think Way Bad Bad Guys Guys Potentially Look Good Guys

Shooting should not be about delivering something I've prepared; it should be a live process of finding things out. When things happen that you haven't planned, that's when the film comes alive. Stellan Skarsgard

You Live Alive Out Finding About Something Delivering Shooting Happen Process Should Planned Prepared Film Things Things Happen

I am indeed a fan of John le Carre's novels. Stellan Skarsgard

Indeed John Am Fan Novels

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