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Only very rarely are foreigners or first-generation immigrants allowed to be nice people in American films. Those with an accent are bad guys. ↗

— Max von Sydow

#allowed #american #american films #bad #bad guys

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

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there are hurdles, but I think if you're funny you will get over all of that. ↗

— Wanda Sykes

#course #funny #get #hurdles #i

To refuse graciously is to confer a favor. ↗

— Publilius Syrus

#favor #graciously #refuse

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

A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh. ↗

— Wanda Sykes

#guy #joke #laugh #nothing #pitch