Nikolaj Quotes

#1. Nikolaj [Coster-Waldau] plays one of the ugliest villains. We had to create such a horrible guy, because he is the bad guy in the [The Other Woman] movie. We took him as far pathologically as possible.

Kate Upton

#2. I think we all have the capacity of evil in us.

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#3. When I was a kid I was always afraid of small dogs, because they always seemed like the ones that would attack.

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#4. I couldn't pick up a sword and go fight anyone, let me put it that way. It's choreography and it's acting. The best sword fights you see look amazing, but it's the acting that sells it more than anything.

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#5. I like to wear beautiful clothes, but I don't have that many.

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#6. One thing George R. R. Martin does is surprising things to main characters. But he says so himself.

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#7. Some period pieces are shot slightly objectively, a little bit, and some call it stuffy or dusty or old fashioned. I always felt that some of the films that I admire the most are the ones where they're intimate with the characters.

Nikolaj Arcel

#8. For every man, peace of soul is precious. With those who have attained peace of soul, the body can be in constant motion; in work, in pain, but their souls, affixed to God, always remain in unwavering peace.

Nikolaj Velimirovic

#9. The more secrets and twists in a character, the better.

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#10. Human nature doesn't really change a lot. We haven't changed that much and politics haven't changed that much. It's still the same things we're debating today that we did 300 years ago, which is a little bit scary when you think about it.

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#11. One of the most powerful ways to keep people controlled is to use faith or guns or both.

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#12. I've never understood why you would turn down a great role.

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#13. I know nothing more annoying when people I don't know jump to conclusions on my person based on nothing but gossip or speculation.

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#14. Let us be ashamed of our slowness in thanking God when He gives, and of our quickness in grumbling at Him when He takes away.

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#15. O Lord Most-wise, strengthen us by Your power that we not fear the non-believing world neither when they lash us with whips nor when they insult us with words for Your sake.

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#16. The only thing I find difficult to watch - horror movies - not that I don't like them. Like 'The Shining,' it's one of my favorite movies, but it's terrifying. I feel like I've watched a marathon afterwards.

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#17. For preserving peace of soul, it is also necessary to avoid judging others.

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#18. I try not to regret too much. I find that feeling guilty takes up so much of my time already.

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#19. As an actor, secrets and obstacles fuel the character.

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#20. I'm a fan of great storytelling.

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#21. I was 15 or 16 when I first saw 'Once Upon A Time In America,' so I was quite young, but I was completely blown away.

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#22. Be humble, for the worst thing in the world is of the same stuff as you; be confident, for the stars are of the same stuff as you.

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#23. All actors tend to be the same messed-up people.

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#24. I'm a huge 'Breaking Bad' fan; I would be really annoyed if anyone told me anything about what was going to happen in the last eight episodes.

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#25. You always dream of being part of a show that reaches and thrills an audience.

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#26. I love political dramas. I love good story-telling.

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#27. I like to be comfortable.

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#28. Most female actresses will have a very difficult time being made unattractive.

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#29. If you look at most of the Royal Houses in Europe, the inbreeding was pretty outstanding.

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#30. It's beautiful being out in the wild.

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#31. A villain to me is someone who actively seeks to hurt someone or does things for his own gain.

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#32. What I love about acting is that you are exposed to so many different things. Horse-riding, sailing, travelling to amazing places.

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#33. I'm a believer and I think that faith is not a bad thing. But faith when we use it to make rules and control people, then it might become a bad thing.

Nikolaj Arcel

#34. For if God does not for a moment tire of giving us good things, how can we tire of thanking Him for these good things?

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#35. I'm completely fascinated with American politics because I think they dictate the politics of every nation of the Western world. So, it's very interesting to follow what's going on over here.

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#36. If a Danish politician would go up and say he believes in God, people would be a little bit taken aback by that because it's slightly different there than in the U.S. Most of Europe is not that faith based, especially in terms of the politics, and politicians don't use that there.

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