Character Quotes by Michael Eklund

I think every actor has their list of roles that were near misses. I've had my share.

— Michael Eklund

That's what acting is all about - it's all about bringing truth from your own life, and putting it into your characters. If you…

— Michael Eklund

Every thriller needs a good bad guy; without a bad guy, there's no thriller.

— Michael Eklund

Xavier Gens is probably the busiest filmmaker that I know.

— Michael Eklund

It's what I've always wanted to do and each part you play gets you closer and closer to the roles that you dreamed of…

— Michael Eklund

With the way I like to work, I always have to draw [inspiration] from somewhere, and the best place to take from is your…

— Michael Eklund

I don't follow anything that's said about him much, but the Uwe Boll that I know is just a really cool guy. He's just…

— Michael Eklund

I think every actor has their list of roles that were near misses. I've had my share. I was very close and almost cast…

— Michael Eklund

The thing is, I never see my characters as psychopaths. I see them as really crippled victims who just happen to do bad things.…

— Michael Eklund

With a film, you know the beginning, middle and end of your character's arc. But on a TV show, you have no idea where…

— Michael Eklund

I do like playing the darker side of life but as much as the lighter side as well. They all resonate out of the…

— Michael Eklund

I've played characters who are dark and have done things I never have experienced, which is why I try to find the reasons why…

— Michael Eklund

I like playing characters with internal problems.

— Michael Eklund

Actors sure have stories. We always have stories. At the end of our careers, all we have to take with us is our stories,…

— Michael Eklund

I've had a couple of people come up to me after screenings and say they kind of sympathized with the character. I always get…

— Michael Eklund