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> [I used to be like "Why are we doing a remake? What are remakes being done for?" But then, we do that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/i-used-to-be-like-why-are-we-doing-a-remake-what-are-remakes-being/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/069/joel-kinnaman-4273_being-done_i-used-to-be-like-why-are-we-doing-a-rem_1568931.jpg)

> [If we weren't doing remakes, nobody would know who Shakespeare was. I'm not saying that RoboCop is Shakespeare, but it's a way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/if-we-weren-t-doing-remakes-nobody-would-know-who-shakespeare-was-i-m/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d0/joel-kinnaman-4273_human-beings_if-we-weren-t-doing-remakes-nobody-would_1698055.jpg)

> [There are a lot of wrong reasons to do a remake, but there are some good ones... I think it's human nature,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/there-are-a-lot-of-wrong-reasons-to-do-a-remake-but-there-are-some/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc0/joel-kinnaman-4273_different_there-are-a-lot-of-wrong-reasons-to-do-a_2139216.jpg)

## Other authors on Remakes

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-rob-zombie-79412.jpg) Rob Zombie 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/remakes/rob-zombie/)

## More by Joel Kinnaman

> [I read a couple of books about neuroscience and the relationship between the mind and the body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/i-read-a-couple-of-books-about-neuroscience-and-the-relationship/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [I've followed Gary Oldman his whole career... I've watched the movies he's directed, like 'Nil by Mouth' - I've seen that five times!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/i-ve-followed-gary-oldman-his-whole-career-i-ve-watched-the-movies-he/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [We are all a unique person with everyone we meet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/we-are-all-a-unique-person-with-everyone-we-meet/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [I've hurt people unnecessarily when it was about my own insecurities. But you have to make those mistakes to become a better person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/i-ve-hurt-people-unnecessarily-when-it-was-about-my-own-insecurities/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [I was a Swedish guy who listened to Too Short.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/i-was-a-swedish-guy-who-listened-to-too-short/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [We don't know why we are here and . . . our role in the universe, and the thought of an infinite universe. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/we-don-t-know-why-we-are-here-and-our-role-in-the-universe-and-the/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [I miss Swedish meatballs, but you can get them pretty much anywhere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/i-miss-swedish-meatballs-but-you-can-get-them-pretty-much-anywhere/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [The north of Sweden is very socialist and poor. They feel left out and despise Stockholm in many ways because Stockholm has become new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/the-north-of-sweden-is-very-socialist-and-poor-they-feel-left-out-and/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [I feel like I've got the best job in the world. I just feel so fortunate to get paid to be a kid and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/i-feel-like-i-ve-got-the-best-job-in-the-world-i-just-feel-so/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [Moving in is almost a bigger step than getting married.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/moving-in-is-almost-a-bigger-step-than-getting-married/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [An amateur can be great in front of the camera, but you need an education to get on stage where you have full control…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/an-amateur-can-be-great-in-front-of-the-camera-but-you-need-an/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [You're not able to do a lot of projects because you don't have a name. I wanted to get my movies to come over…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/you-re-not-able-to-do-a-lot-of-projects-because-you-don-t-have-a-name/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [I'm a physical actor in that I start with a physical sketch of the character. I find it easier to find inspiration from the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/i-m-a-physical-actor-in-that-i-start-with-a-physical-sketch-of-the/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [I love watching Samuel L. Jackson do anything, but for me, Gary Oldman is the grandmaster of the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/i-love-watching-samuel-l-jackson-do-anything-but-for-me-gary-oldman/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

> [When I first came to the States, I thought I had a perfect American accent, and then I was abruptly becoming aware that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/when-i-first-came-to-the-states-i-thought-i-had-a-perfect-american/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

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