Bill Skarsgard Quotes

• 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?

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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.’

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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• There’s something I love about how stark the contrast is between January and June in Sweden.

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• To me, it’s all about inspiration. What gets me creatively excited is a challenge.

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• I’ve lived in California for six years and I’ve never surfed.

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• In movies we tend make things black and white: you’re either this, or you’re that.

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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.

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• 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.

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• I needed to be myself and find my own identity.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bill Skarsgard (18)

Birth:	9th August, 1990
Nationality:	Swedish
Profession:	Actor

About

Bill Skarsgard was born in Vällingby, Sweden. He is a Swedish actor, known for his roles in Simple Simon and Hemlock Grove. In 2011, Skarsgård was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for his leading role as Simon in Simple Simon. In April 2014, Skarsgård featured on the cover of HERO – a bi-annual men's fashion and culture magazine, shot by Hedi Slimane.

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