Max von Sydow Quotes
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It was great to watch Orson Welles, not only as an actor but as a director.
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It's very difficult being an actor and being away for a lot of time, but my sons haven't complained too much too often.
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I'm an actor; I'm not a director.
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In a silent film, you speak but the audience does not hear you.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It's not a matter of learning lines. It's a matter of getting into the ideas and the will of the person. It's a matter of, 'What does he want to do? What does he want to achieve?'
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Between you and me, odd things happen always on set.
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A vacation spot out of season always has a very special magic.
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Italians are great improvisers. If something unforeseen happens, they throw up their hands, and they adjust.