Ingmar Bergman had a great sense of humor, and he had a very special, characteristic laugh that you always recognized - if he went to watch a theater show, 'Ah! He is here tonight.' Max von Sydow bergmancharacteristicgreat Change image and share on social
I admired Stephen Daldry very much; I think he's a brilliant director, and also, I feel close to him because he has a lot of theater behind him. He's also a man of great imagination and a lovely sense of humor. Max von Sydow admirebrilliantclose share on social
Most screenplays I receive are boring, and some are straight-out bad. Max von Sydow badborereceive Change image and share on social
It often disturbs me, when I see a film set in a historical time, that the people are too modern. Max von Sydow disturbfilmhistorical Change image and share on social
New York is a fascinating city. I think it's a very inspiring city, but it's overpowering when you get older. It tires me now. But it's wonderful for young people - very inspiring and full of surprises and full of ideas. Max von Sydow cityfascinatefull share on social
My father was a professor of folklore, and my mother was a teacher until she was married. I had a good relationship with them, and the only argument we had was when I went to university and wanted to go into the theater instead of studying to be a lawyer. Max von Sydow argumentfatherfolklore share on social
I understand German; I can read German. Max von Sydow germanreadunderstand Change image and share on social
During my military service, I performed a sketch in which I played a flea called Max. So when critics kept misspelling my name, I decided to change it and thought, 'Ah! Max!' Max von Sydow callchangecritic Change image and share on social
France is, for me, the country of happiness. Max von Sydow countryfrancehappiness Change image and share on social