“Sometimes you have a period piece where you have to research around it but, if the writers have done their homework well enough, the information is all in the script.” IfsWellsSometimesDoneEnoughPiecesInformationPeriodsResearchScriptsHomework 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
“The criteria [to take or refuse the role] is that I would love to have some kind of dialogue or communication with the director. I need to understand that we can communicate and that we like communication. That's something I have to have a strong feeling about. Secondly, I have to find the script intriguing or interesting. I don't have to understand the whole script, but I do have to find it intriguing. If those two things are present, that would probably be a yes.” IfsNeedsKindTwoWholeFeelingsStrongInterestingRolesCommunicationDirectorsScriptsRefuseCommunicateDialogueTwo ThingsCriteriaIntriguingStrong Feeling Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“I tend not to have any references to anything. I just jump into the script in front of me. If you reference too much, you have no idea if the performances are right.” IfsIdeasToo MuchFrontsPerformancesScriptsNo Idea Author:Mads Mikkelsen
