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Max von Sydow Quotes

Max von Sydow quotes

Swedish Actor April 10, 1929

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It's important to me to work in my own language now and then. I love English, but you can never learn to master a foreign language if you're not brought up with it. Max von Sydow
Playing the role of Christ was like being in a prison. It was the hardest part I've ever had to play in my life. I couldn't smoke or drink in public. I couldn't. Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow quote: "All my life I've been looking for diversity."
All my life I've been looking for diversity. Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow quote: "I've never been in a barroom brawl in my life. I just don't do..."
I've never been in a barroom brawl in my life. I just don't do such things. Max von Sydow
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
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
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
I don't believe in devils. Indifference and misunderstandings can create evil situations. Most of the time, people who appear to be evil are really victims of evil deeds. Max von Sydow
Movies give me an opportunity to go places. I'm not only a Swede but an American, not just a man of my time, but I've been living 2,000 years ago-and not just in a new country, America, but in the Holy Land, too. Max von Sydow
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
Max von Sydow quote: "Bergman has a very special eye for people. His background..."
Bergman has a very special eye for people. His background taught him to listen and to feel. Max von Sydow
I remember those days with Bergman with great nostalgia. We were aware that the films were going to be quite important, and the work felt meaningful. Max von Sydow
The studio rented a house for my wife in Los Angeles under a phony name to keep reporters away. Whenever I wanted to visit her and my children, I would have to sneak in the back door after dark. Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow quote: "Producers are not gamblers. They want a good return on their..."
Producers are not gamblers. They want a good return on their investment. Max von Sydow
Only very rarely are foreigners or first-generation immigrants allowed to be nice people in American films. Those with an accent are bad guys. Max von Sydow

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