“Sometimes we misunderstand what films can do. We just throw a whole book in there, with people just talking, talking, and talking. The picture can tell, the frame can tell.” PeopleBookSometimesWholeFilmCan DoTalking Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“I would have turned any offer down, if it had turned into a thriller. I would have seen no point in a thriller here. I don't need to entertain people, on top of what we were doing. It's not a question of whether he did it or not. I would have thought that was banal and uninteresting, and I wouldn't care. And it could have also turned into a shoot-out because there were a lot of guns in the film.” PeopleIfsNeedsCareFilmOffersGunNo PointThrillers Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“I do read some of the scripts from America and, even though the themes or subject of the film is very interesting, and some of the scenes are very interesting, there is a tendency that they have to explain everything. There will be no dilemma. This guy was evil, and this girl was very sweet. And in the end, we'd have to see eight endings because we'd also have to know what happened to the uncle. It's like, "Are you kidding me?!"” KnowsEndsAmericaFilmGuyGirlEvilInterestingHappenedSubjectsSweetSceneScriptsEightTendenciesThemeUnclesThis GuyVery InterestingDilemmaThis GirlVery Sweet Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“Everyone who makes a Star Wars film wants to make it their own but they also have to be true to the concept.” WantWarFilmStarsConceptsBeing True Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“I'd just love to see the next Star Wars films when they come out because I'm very into the whole universe and the stories. So they're always rewarding.” WarWholeStoriesFilmUniverseNextStars Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“Yeah, I do all the stuff I can. Let’s be frank, if you are in an action film, you are not in it for the characters, you are in it for the action – the stunts. If they take that away from you, it’s a sad story. Ha ha! I have damaged everything: knees, elbows, ribs. But I’m an old gymnast. I know how to survive.” IfsKnowsI CanCharacterStoriesActionFilmStuffKnow HowYeahKneesFrankAway From YouElbowsRibsAction FilmsGymnastSad Story Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“I come from a culture where you don't divide it up to what you can do on TV and what you can do on film.” FilmCultureCan DoTvsDivides Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“I'm a big fan of film for one reason: because it is visual.” ReasonBigsFilmFansVisuals Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“I'm not looking for a challenge, necessarily. I'm looking to make a really great film.” FilmChallengesReally GreatGreat Film Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“If you're not bruised up, then you're not doing an action film in a real way.” IfsWayRealActionFilmBruisedAction Films Author:Mads Mikkelsen
