Max von Sydow

Playing Christ, I began to feel shut away from the world. A newspaper became one of my biggest luxuries. I noticed that some of my close friends began treating me with reverence. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#became #began #biggest #christ #close

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. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#christ #drink #ever #had #hardest

Producers are not gamblers. They want a good return on their investment. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#good #investment #producers #return #their

Spielberg knows his craft so well, he can also improvise, and that is a lot of fun. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#craft #fun #his #improvise #knows

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. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#camera #filmmaking #freedom #gives #great

The more I had to act like a saint, the more I felt like being a sinner. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#being #felt #had #i #like

The offers I get are for grandfathers, uncles - and they often die very quickly in the script. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#get #grandfathers #i #offers #often

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. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#angeles #away #back #back door #children

There are those who want to believe but can't, and there are those who believe as children and it's no problem for them at all. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#children #no problem #problem #them #those

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. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#been #christ #eager #felt #finished