Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydowis a Swedish actor who became a French citizen in 2002. He has appeared in many films, in many languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, English, French, Italian and Spanish. He received the Royal Foundation of Sweden's Cultural Award in 1954, was made a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 2005, and was named a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur on 17 October 2012...
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth10 April 1929
CityLund, Sweden
CountrySweden
Max von Sydow quotes about
I just feel I shouldn't work too much, because there are so many other things to do
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
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.
The more I had to act like a saint, the more I felt like being a sinner.
I'm not in retirement. I just don't want to work so much, and I don't get that many offers any more.
In a theater, the part is mine and I can control it as I want to. In the movies, I don't have direct contact, and I am fighting technical machinery
All my life I've been looking for diversity
If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he'd never stop throwing up.
I accept a role only if it's something I really, really like
Only very rarely are foreigners or first-generation immigrants allowed to be nice people in American films. Those with an accent are bad guys
In Hollywood they usually cast me as villains or priests
The offers I get are for grandfathers, uncles - and they often die very quickly in the script.
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.
Filming is repetition and many takes