Michael Eklund
Michael Eklund
Michael Eklund is a Canadian actor, who has made numerous appearances in both television and film roles. He is of Norwegian and Cree Indian descent...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth31 July 1962
CountryCanada
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If I have to wear a hat as a producer to do that, then I'm willing to do that. An actor's, producer's and director's point-of-view is all the same to me, as long as the story's being told.
list
I think every actor has their list of roles that were near misses. I've had my share.
Xavier Gens is probably the busiest filmmaker that I know.
believes cool director filmmaker follow passionate wants work
I don't follow anything that's said about him much, but the Uwe Boll that I know is just a really cool guy. He's just a really quiet, kind and passionate filmmaker who really believes in what he's doing. Like any director that an actor wants to work with, you want a director who's passionate and believes in the work that he's doing.
bad good thriller
Every thriller needs a good bad guy; without a bad guy, there's no thriller.
life takes
Making a movie takes a toll on your life because it's a commitment, so you put a lot on the back burner.
Actors sure have stories. We always have stories. At the end of our careers, all we have to take with us is our stories, and we have many of them.
real character space
With the type of actor I am, which includes really diving into a role and making it as real as possible, there's nothing better than working in a real environment on location. It forces you to feel what the character's feeling, and it allows you to live in the space of the character.
character acting way
That's what acting is all about - it's all about bringing truth from your own life, and putting it into your characters. If you have the advantage of using your own life in your work, that's always the way to go.
character dark people
I've played characters who are dark and have done things I never have experienced, which is why I try to find the reasons why they do what they do. We're all people, and go through similar emotions.
inspiration way best-place
With the way I like to work, I always have to draw [inspiration] from somewhere, and the best place to take from is your own life.
character tv-shows ideas
With a film, you know the beginning, middle and end of your character's arc. But on a TV show, you have no idea where they're going to end up.
jobs character tv-shows
Whether it's a lower or higher budget project, a TV show or a film, the words on the page are the same to me and I approach the work in the same way. My job is to lift the character from the page, whether it's a TV or film script.
art believe thinking
I think it's very important for any actor to eventually produce, and create the projects they want to create. I believe it's all a part of the same art form, which is storytelling.