Mads Mikkelsen Work Quotations

I always work with the tempo of the energy of the character, whether he's fast or slow, or heavy or light.

I think I've always had to pick and choose whatever I want to work on. If I'm not happy with what I'm doing, it's probably not going to end up that interesting.

I think they tried the 3-D revolution at least five times throughout history, and it never seemed to work. However, finally, 'Avatar' did it.

I take my work enormously seriously. When I do something, it has to feel right. Everything has to be right.

Typically, I work with the script and the director for awhile before, just to make sure we're on the same page.

A solid family, as they say. They join me on location if they have a chance, but I can also be home three or four months doing nothing, so I probably see my kids more than people who work constantly all year long. If that changes, we'll have to have a family meeting.

I'm not ambitious about my career, but I am ambitious with each job. I can be fairly annoying to work with.

I don't necessarily prefer playing villains. I know a lot of people say they are more fun, but if the scriptwriter has done their work well, you can find something realistic in a villain and find the mistakes in a hero - it's all down to the writing.