Mads Mikkelsen quotes

Mads Mikkelsen is a Danish actor known for his compelling performances in both European and Hollywood films. International audiences recognize him for roles in productions such as "Casino Royale," "Hannibal," and "Another Round." He has earned acclaim for his versatility and intense screen presence. Here are 26 of his quotes:

If you're playing the bad guy, you have to find what you like about them. (Mads Mikkelsen)
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. View quote
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II know a little about Greek mythology. It's not that far away from the Nordic mythology. View quote
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I was a very focused kid. I always had this crazy lifestyle... billions of jobs, two hours of gymnastics every day, handball, anything with a ball, really. I must have had ADHD or something. I was very energetic, and very small. I didn't start growing until the last year of high school. View quote
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I'm a beer man. I tried to drink whiskey and Scotch but I don't get it. It smells like a girl who didn't shower and just splashed a lot of perfume on. View quote
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I choose work with the people I like to work with. View quote
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Machiavelli had some cold tricks for people who wanted to be demagogues and wanted to take over the world. View quote
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I'm not looking for a challenge, necessarily. I'm looking to make a really great film. View quote
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We can ask ourselves why we invent God, and then, ten minutes later, we invent Satan - why? Because we need him; there's something fascinating about the other side of the coin. View quote
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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. View quote
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I became a dancer late and an actor late. (Mads Mikkelsen)
Once you do one bad guy, usually all you get offered is bad guys. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I've always been extremely physical. View quote
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I don't wear cologne. I do occasionally, but anytime I take a shower, I just put on deodorant. That's basically what I smell like. View quote
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I'm a big fan of film for one reason: because it is visual. View quote
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I'm one of the actors who really enjoys working with kids and animals, which is always a no go. There's something beautiful about it because you tend to forget yourself as an actor. View quote
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I like to stay home with my family. View quote
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If you spend a week at a casino you will very easily see that people have a certain way of behaving in a casino. View quote
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I have an enormous metabolism, so I'm lucky. (Mads Mikkelsen)
Danish film is spreading in a fantastic way. View quote
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The physicality of any character is always split up into fast, slow, high energy, low energy, what kind of personality he has. So that's where the physicality comes in. And flying through the air is just something you have to do if they ask you. View quote
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I was a gymnast for many years before I was a dancer, so it comes in pretty handy when I do stunts. View quote
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If you're not bruised up, then you're not doing an action film in a real way. View quote
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Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen - Image
Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Danish Actor
Born: November 22, 1965
Quotes count: 26
Wikipedia: Mads Mikkelsen

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