No stranger to the world of prestigious film festivals, Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard drew notice almost from the very beginning of his film career when he won the best actor award at the Berlin …
No stranger to the world of prestigious film festivals, Swedish actordrew notice almost from the very beginning of his film career when he won the best actor award at the Berlin Film Festival in 1982 for his role in Hans Alfredson’s “Simple-Minded Murderer.
Yes and perhaps it’s an even longer project than you realize. Vaclav called me nine years ago when he obtained the rights and told me about his plans and I knew immediately that I wanted to be part of it. It was extremely hard to finance and I think it’s fantastic that he got this film made. It’s hard to get any film financed these days and this one is so ambitious and risky. But I’m so happy with how it turned out and I know it’s all worth it.
“Painted Bird” is a tough story about a boy in World War II-ravaged Europe and “Chernobyl” chronicles a monumental ecological tragedy. Are these films tougher to do than say something a little lighter like “Mamma Mia?”
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