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" It's not a matter of learning lines. It's a matter of getting into the ideas and the will of the person. It's a matter of, 'What does he want to do? What does he want to achieve?' "

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" Mr. Bergman had a great imagination and saw the possibilities within every one of his actors, and he gave us great challenges. It was very inspiring. "

Max von Sydow

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Challenges

" I actually know the moment I became known. It was at the Cannes Film Festival, when they showed 'The Virgin Spring.' I walked into that theater as one person, and I walked out as another. "

" I don't have a philosophy for choosing roles. Sometimes, it's just, 'This might be interesting; that might be fun to do.' There might be interesting actors or directors in the project, even if the part is not important. And then sometimes, you need the money. "

" I could never learn to be totally fluent in any other language. "

" There are casting directors with lots of imagination, but also some with not as much imagination. "

" Italians are great improvisers. If something unforeseen happens, they throw up their hands, and they adjust. "

Max von Sydow

Throw

Adjust

" I'm an actor; I'm not a director. "

Max von Sydow

Actor

Director

" It's very difficult being an actor and being away for a lot of time, but my sons haven't complained too much too often. "

" Mr. Bergman was a man of great working discipline. He forced everyone to concentrate when it was important. No disturbing noise during rehearsal. A code of silence. "

" In this country, you have movie actors and theatre actors and television actors. "

" The Devil, of course, must have been or must be a very charming person. "

" I remember those days with Bergman with great nostalgia. We were aware that the films were going to be quite important, and the work felt meaningful. "

" I understand German; I can read German. "

" I don't believe in devils. Indifference and misunderstandings can create evil situations. Most of the time, people who appear to be evil are really victims of evil deeds. "

" The idea of working with Steven Spielberg was very attractive. He's such a master. He knows the language of the camera and of filmmaking, which gives him a great freedom. "

" No doubt, the most important thing in my career was my time with Mr. Bergman, with whom I worked in so many films and also in so many stage productions, so it was a continuous working relationship and also a friendship, of course, that lasted for so many years. "

" Most screenplays I receive are boring, and some are straight-out bad. "

" I think English is a fantastic, rich and musical language, but of course your mother tongue is the most important for an actor. "

" The studio rented a house for my wife in Los Angeles under a phony name to keep reporters away. Whenever I wanted to visit her and my children, I would have to sneak in the back door after dark. "

" I think the film you hear about the most is 'The Exorcist.' When people come up to me and say, 'Oh, you scared me!' I was the good guy in that film! "

" Playing the role of Christ was like being in a prison. It was the hardest part I've ever had to play in my life. I couldn't smoke or drink in public. I couldn't. "

" When I was brought up in Sweden, there was a great opportunity for young people to learn how to act in our municipal theaters with their small companies. You would be under contract for eight months and have the summer free to take other opportunities. "

" I think it's good that we're sometimes reminded of important events in history. "

" It was great to watch Orson Welles, not only as an actor but as a director. "

" A vacation spot out of season always has a very special magic. "

" It's important to me to work in my own language now and then. I love English, but you can never learn to master a foreign language if you're not brought up with it. "

Max von Sydow

Important

Love

" Bergman has a very special eye for people. His background taught him to listen and to feel. "

" When I know what the character I'm supposed to play wants in general terms, and when I know what did the other characters want to do, that's when all these wills collide and the emotions show up. "

" When I finished the role of Christ, I felt as though I'd been let out on parole. A man who has served 18 months isn't eager to go back to prison. "

" Sometimes you become friends with the characters you portray. "