Last Friday, the veteran Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard reflected in his life, his career and his last project – Joachim TrierDramedy awarded at Cannes Grand Prix Sentimental valuein which Skarsgard plays a veteran filmmaker who has a complicated family life – during a recording of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Chatter Podcast in front of a house filled at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic.
The 74 -year -old man, who was in the city to receive the highest distinction of the festival for an individual, the Crystal Globe for an exceptional artistic contribution to the world cinema, had the crowd reinforced and often in suture points. He discussed how he burst into biz when he was only 16 years old. He explained colorful collaborators ranging from Ingmar Bergman has David Fincher. And he dissected his various adventures in art movies (for example, his five collaborations with Lars to sortespecially 1996 Break the waves), studio movies (for example Dune,, Oh mom!,, Caribbean pirates and MCU franchises) and Prestige TV (for example the limited series 2019 ChernobylFor which he won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy and the Dramatic series 2022-2025 Andor).
Scott Feinberg and Stellan Skarsgard recording an episode of Chatter At Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
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But Skarsgard seemed the most passionate and proud when he discusses Sentimental valueThat many – including yours – really feel in the presence of its best performance. He is both hilarious and heartbreaking as Gustav Borg, an obstinate Norwegian director who for years neglected his family in order to focus on his career, but late in life, after the death of his ex-wife, tries, in his own way, to do things with his two daughters (played by the brilliant by the brilliant (played by the brilliant by The Brilliant by The Brilliant by The Brilliant Reintegrate And Inga ibsdotter Lilleaas), while continuing what will probably be his last outing as a director, with a Hollywood starlet (a wonderful She Fanning) in the main role.
Stellan Skarsgard and Elle Fanning Sentimental value.
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Make sure to consult the audio of the conversation at the top of this post, as well as the whole team THRThe coverage of the International Film of the International Film of Karlovy Vary 2025 – the first since the death of the president of the longtime festival Jirí Bartoska – to which the other special guests included Michael Douglas,, Dakota Johnson,, Peter Sarsgaard And Cryps Vickyand to which films Better to go crazy in nature,, Cock,, Sandy city And Medico-legal received the best prices.
