I was into sports and swimming as a kid and didn't spend a whole lot of time sitting down. I was a gymnast. Mads Mikkelsen gymnastkidlot Change image and share on social
One thing I can say about the French language is that no one in the world loves their language as much as they do. It doesn't matter if you're close - it still sounds terrible to their ears. Mads Mikkelsen closeearfrench Change image and share on social
I felt perhaps 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' was a little premature. It was a huge hit around the world - it was still running in the theatres - and the Americans at that time were already shooting the remake, and I was like, 'Whoa! Give it a break of five or six years and get a little inspired, and then do it.' Mads Mikkelsen americanbreakdragon share on social
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. Mads Mikkelsen coinfascinategod Change image and share on social
I fancy myself at being pretty good at understanding a script and finding the weaknesses, and then making them more radical than they are. People tend to listen to me. Mads Mikkelsen fancyfindgood Change image and share on social
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. Mads Mikkelsen bookfilmframe Change image and share on social
I will never be a fan of any kind of political correctness: I think it's instant death to creativity. Mads Mikkelsen correctnesscreativitydeath Change image and share on social
If you have to be frightening, you need some actors around you to be really frightened. And if they're not frightened, you're not so frightening anymore. In the same way, people say, 'I think you come in, and you're really sexy'. But how do you play sexy? It depends on the eyes that are looking. Mads Mikkelsen actoranymoredepend share on social
I do read some of the scripts from America and, even though the themes or subject of the film is very interesting, and some of the scenes are very interesting, there is a tendency that they have to explain everything. There will be no dilemma. Mads Mikkelsen americadilemmaexplain share on social