Bill Skarsgard quotes

Bill Skarsgård is a Swedish actor recognized internationally for his diverse roles in film and television. Audiences know him best for portraying Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the horror hit "It." He continues to impress with his wide-ranging performances in both European and Hollywood productions. Here are 21 of his quotes:

I'm constantly embarrassed at the level of attention actors get and the level of money that we get. It's completely disproportionate. I think you have to feel guilty about it. I think it makes you a better person to keep reminding yourself. (Bill Skarsgard)
I worked with Lady Gaga for a day on a video shoot. It was crazy; we had a lot of fun. I had a great time. View quote
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There's something I love about how stark the contrast is between January and June in Sweden. View quote
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I can deal with it now, but 13 is a tough age to be recognized and famous. It's a tough age, period. View quote
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In movies we tend make things black and white: you're either this, or you're that. View quote
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I needed to be myself and find my own identity. View quote
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When I read a script and have my first interaction with this character, do I feel like there's something I'm gonna' learn here? If I feel like it's something I've done before, then what's the incentive for me to do it? View quote
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I've lived in California for six years and I've never surfed. View quote
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My height can be a problem. A lot of directors and photographers are sometimes not happy because I'm pretty tall and especially if I work with short actors the difference can be pretty massive. View quote
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I see myself as most people see themselves, you have good days and bad days. I don't think I'm better looking now than I did three years ago. View quote
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I think hubris comes from insecurity. Confidence comes in a more rooted sense; part of being confident is being able to say, "I can be really shitty," and to accept that. But also not to crumble under it. (Bill Skarsgard)
You almost create this infinite universe for the character that you're playing and then you're compromising it into the story that you're doing. Whatever character you're playing, you kind of explore endlessly more than what's on the page. You use that exploration to do the performance that's in the film, but hopefully, people will see all that work and preparation in those little glimpses of scenes and moments. Oh, there's something there. There's so much more happening with this character. View quote
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A character on screen that's the 'good guy' or the 'bad guy,' they're never interesting. There's got to be an internal struggle, the duality is important to find. View quote
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In terms of jobs, I'm an actor. There's gotta' be depth there. I'd never say yes to something just to play the hot guy. That's not what I'm interested in. View quote
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Acting was always there, it's true. But for a long time, in my teenage years, I wasn't sure about it - not because I didn't like it, but I didn't want people to think I hadn't earned it. View quote
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I have three older brothers, and each one of them has chosen one of my parents' education. Two of them are actors, and the third is a doctor as my mother is. View quote
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Sweden is a small country and, well, our family's pretty prominent in that world, I guess. And I really didn't like the sound of just being 'the fourth acting Skarsgard.' View quote
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A true artist, in my mind, is willing to fail sometimes, because if you're not brave enough to say yes and follow your gut, it's never going to be good. View quote
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To me, it's all about inspiration. What gets me creatively excited is a challenge. View quote
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I come from a family of pacifists, so it's not like I was going to join the war. Sweden is not like the States or England where you might get sent to Afghanistan next month. View quote
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I'm always looking for something that's real and that's got meat on it. I think it's artistic suicide if you're too vain, or if you're afraid to play ugly. I would never fall for that. (Bill Skarsgard)