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title: "2 Darker Quotes By Michael Eklund"
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> [The thing is, I never see my characters as psychopaths. I see them as really crippled victims who just happen to do bad things. And I never see them as bad guys; I see them as darker characters. I never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/the-thing-is-i-never-see-my-characters-as-psychopaths-i-see-them-as/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-eklund/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96d/michael-eklund-27395_anything_the-thing-is-i-never-see-my-characters-a_1917848.jpg)

> [I do like playing the darker side of life but as much as the lighter side as well. They all resonate out of the same place, which is that everyone has a story to tell. Depending on their upbringing and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/i-do-like-playing-the-darker-side-of-life-but-as-much-as-the-lighter/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-eklund/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f05/michael-eklund-27395_adult_i-do-like-playing-the-darker-side-of-lif_2011937.jpg)

## More by Michael Eklund

> [I think every actor has their list of roles that were near misses. I've had my share.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/i-think-every-actor-has-their-list-of-roles-that-were-near-misses-i/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/that-s-what-acting-is-all-about-it-s-all-about-bringing-truth-from/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-eklund/)

> [Every thriller needs a good bad guy; without a bad guy, there's no thriller.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/every-thriller-needs-a-good-bad-guy-without-a-bad-guy-there-s-no/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-eklund/)

> [Xavier Gens is probably the busiest filmmaker that I know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/xavier-gens-is-probably-the-busiest-filmmaker-that-i-know/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/it-s-what-i-ve-always-wanted-to-do-and-each-part-you-play-gets-you/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/with-the-way-i-like-to-work-i-always-have-to-draw-inspiration-from/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/i-don-t-follow-anything-that-s-said-about-him-much-but-the-uwe-boll/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/i-think-every-actor-has-their-list-of-roles-that-were-near-misses-i-2/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/the-thing-is-i-never-see-my-characters-as-psychopaths-i-see-them-as/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/with-a-film-you-know-the-beginning-middle-and-end-of-your-character-s/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/i-do-like-playing-the-darker-side-of-life-but-as-much-as-the-lighter/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/i-ve-played-characters-who-are-dark-and-have-done-things-i-never-have/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-eklund/)

> [I like playing characters with internal problems.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/i-like-playing-characters-with-internal-problems/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/actors-sure-have-stories-we-always-have-stories-at-the-end-of-our/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eklund/i-ve-had-a-couple-of-people-come-up-to-me-after-screenings-and-say/)

[Michael Eklund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-eklund/)

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