Michael Eklund

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

— Michael Eklund

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

— 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…

— Michael Eklund

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

— 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…

— 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.…

— 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.…

— Michael Eklund

I like playing characters with internal problems.

— Michael Eklund

I think it's very important for any actor to eventually produce, and create the projects they want to create. I believe it's…

— Michael Eklund

If I have to wear a hat as a producer to do that, then I'm willing to do that. An actor's, producer's…

— Michael Eklund

Making a movie takes a toll on your life because it's a commitment, so you put a lot on the back burner.

— Michael Eklund

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

— 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…

— Michael Eklund

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

— Michael Eklund

Whether it's a lower or higher budget project, a TV show or a film, the words on the page are the same…

— 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…

— Michael Eklund

With the type of actor I am, which includes really diving into a role and making it as real as possible, there's…

— Michael Eklund

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

— 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…

— Michael Eklund