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2 days ago
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‘Awards Chatter' Live Pod: Stellan Skarsgard on ‘Sentimental Value,' Lars von Trier and Ingmar Bergman
Last Friday, the veteran Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard reflected on his life, career and latest project — Joachim Trier's Cannes Grand Prize-winning dramedy Sentimental Value, in which Skarsgard plays a veteran filmmaker who has a complicated family life — during a recording of The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast in front of a packed house at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. The 74-year-old, who was in town to receive the fest's highest honor for an individual, the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema, had the crowd enraptured and often in stitches. He discussed how he broke into the biz when he was just 16. He dished on colorful collaborators ranging from Ingmar Bergman to David Fincher. And he dissected his varied adventures in art house films (e.g. his five collaborations with Lars von Trier, most notably 1996's Breaking the Waves), studio movies (e.g. installments of the Dune, Mamma Mia!, Pirates of the Caribbean and MCU franchises) and prestige TV (e.g. the 2019 limited series Chernobyl, for which he won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy, and the 2022-2025 drama series Andor). More from The Hollywood Reporter HBO's 'Harry Potter' Reveals First Costumed Photo; Casts Neville and Dudley 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' Unveils Season 2 Cast and Sneak Peek at Emma Myers' Return Brazil's Jorge Amado Novel 'Tieta' to Be Made Into Film With Suzana Pires, "Feminine Lens" (Exclusive) But Skarsgard seemed most passionate and proud when discussing Sentimental Value, which many — including yours truly — feel showcases his best performance yet. In it, he is both hilarious and heartbreaking as Gustav Borg, a stubborn Norwegian director who for years neglected family in order to focus on his career, but late in life, after his ex-wife's death, tries, in his own way, to make things right with his two daughters (played by the brilliant Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), while also pursuing what will probably be his last outing as a director, with a Hollywood starlet (a wonderful Elle Fanning) in the leading role. Be sure to check out the audio of the conversation at the top of this post, as well as all of Team THR's coverage of the 2025 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — the first since the death of longtime festival president Jirí Bartoska — at which other special guests included Michael Douglas, Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps, and at which the films Better Go Mad in the Wild, Bidad, Sand City and Forensics were awarded top prizes. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Solve the daily Crossword
Canada News.Net
5 days ago
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- Canada News.Net
Stellan Skarsgard to be honoured with Heart of Sarajevo at Sarajevo Film Festival 2025
Washington DC [US], July 25 (ANI): Swedish acting star Stellan Skarsgard will be honoured with the prestigious Heart of Sarajevo award at the Sarajevo Film Festival in August, reported Deadline. According to the outlet, the actor is a longtime friend of the festival, as well as a curator and one of the patrons of the Katrin Cartlidge Foundation, the scholarships of which were awarded at the Sarajevo Film Festival. 'The Sarajevo Film Festival remains unwavering and driven in its aim to highlight subjects of great consequence, underscored by an intense lust for life. I love going there', said Skarsgard as quoted by Deadline. The actor follows in the wake of past celebrated Sarajevo honorees who include Meg Ryan, Alexander Payne, Lynne Ramsay, Charlie Kaufman, Jesse Eisenberg, Ruben Ostlund, Mads Mikkelsen and Angelina Jolie, reported Deadline. 'It is a true honor to present the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo to Stellan Skarsgard, an actor of remarkable depth, strength, and integrity,' said Jovan Marjanovic, director of the Sarajevo Film Festival. 'Stellan has been a longtime friend of Sarajevo, and we are delighted to welcome him back. His career is filled with unforgettable roles in films that challenge, move, and stay with audiences. This award is a heartfelt thank you for his outstanding contribution to cinema and for the continued support he has shown to our festival,' added Jovan Marjanovic, director of the Sarajevo Film Festival, as quoted by Deadline. With more than 150 TV and film credits to his name, Skarsgard is one of Sweden s most internationally celebrated actors. According to Deadline, Skargard began acting at the age of fifteen in the Swedish TV series Bombi Bitt and I. Following this initial success, he went on to work extensively with the prestigious Royal Dramatic Theatre of Stockholm while also appearing in a range of Swedish films. Skarsgard's international breakthrough came in 1982 with Hans Alfredson's The Simple-Minded Murderer, for which he won the Berlinale Silver Bear for Best Actor. He went on to work with other top Scandinavian directors such as Bo Widerberg and Kjell Grede, reported Deadline. The 31st Sarajevo Film Festival runs from August 15 to 22. (ANI)
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5 days ago
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‘E! News' Canceled After 34 Years
E! News has been canceled as a linear television show, a source with knowledge of the decision told The Hollywood Reporter. It will officially end on Sept. 25; the nightly entertainment-news program launched in 1991. The show had a two-year hiatus during COVID. E! News will continue on as a digital brand. Employees learned of the cancellation news this morning, THR is told. Tonight's show will be a repeat; new episodes will resume next week. Access Hollywood and Access Daily will continue on as normal from their production facility at Terrace Studios. More from The Hollywood Reporter Stellan Skarsgard to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at Sarajevo Film Fest 'Happy Gilmore 2' Review: Adam Sandler's Netflix Sequel Is Terrible - and Fans Will Love It Nigeria's C.J. "Fiery" Obasi Created This Spot, and Two More, for Locarno Pro's Open Doors (Exclusive) Some E! News correspondents will follow the channel to Versant (formerly referred to simply as SpinCo.), the source said, though those roles are as of now TBD. NBCUniversal has split itself in two. The NBC broadcast network, the studios, Peacock and Bravo will stay as key pieces of NBCU; all of the rest (USA Network, Syfy, E!, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen and Golf Channel, plus digital businesses Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes and Golf Now) will make up new company Versant. Versant will be led by CEO Mark Lazarus, chief financial officer and chief operating officer Anand Kini, and chairman David Novak; other senior executives will be plucked from the ranks of NBCUniversal. Cable channel E! still airs (some) original programming, like Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind and Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour, as well as acquired content. The network recently announced upcoming series Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane and E!'s Dirty Rotten Scandals. The network remains a destination for red carpet coverage as well as January's Critics Choice Awards. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise Solve the daily Crossword
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5 days ago
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Stellan Skarsgard to be honoured with Heart of Sarajevo at Sarajevo Film Festival 2025
Washington DC [US], July 25 (ANI): Swedish acting star Stellan Skarsgard will be honoured with the prestigious Heart of Sarajevo award at the Sarajevo Film Festival in August, reported Deadline. According to the outlet, the actor is a longtime friend of the festival, as well as a curator and one of the patrons of the Katrin Cartlidge Foundation, the scholarships of which were awarded at the Sarajevo Film Festival. "The Sarajevo Film Festival remains unwavering and driven in its aim to highlight subjects of great consequence, underscored by an intense lust for life. I love going there", said Skarsgard as quoted by Deadline. The actor follows in the wake of past celebrated Sarajevo honorees who include Meg Ryan, Alexander Payne, Lynne Ramsay, Charlie Kaufman, Jesse Eisenberg, Ruben Ostlund, Mads Mikkelsen and Angelina Jolie, reported Deadline. "It is a true honor to present the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo to Stellan Skarsgard, an actor of remarkable depth, strength, and integrity," said Jovan Marjanovic, director of the Sarajevo Film Festival. "Stellan has been a longtime friend of Sarajevo, and we are delighted to welcome him back. His career is filled with unforgettable roles in films that challenge, move, and stay with audiences. This award is a heartfelt thank you for his outstanding contribution to cinema and for the continued support he has shown to our festival," added Jovan Marjanovic, director of the Sarajevo Film Festival, as quoted by Deadline. With more than 150 TV and film credits to his name, Skarsgard is one of Sweden s most internationally celebrated actors. According to Deadline, Skargard began acting at the age of fifteen in the Swedish TV series Bombi Bitt and I. Following this initial success, he went on to work extensively with the prestigious Royal Dramatic Theatre of Stockholm while also appearing in a range of Swedish films. Skarsgard's international breakthrough came in 1982 with Hans Alfredson's The Simple-Minded Murderer, for which he won the Berlinale Silver Bear for Best Actor. He went on to work with other top Scandinavian directors such as Bo Widerberg and Kjell Grede, reported Deadline. The 31st Sarajevo Film Festival runs from August 15 to 22. (ANI)
Perth Now
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Stellan Skarsgard accepted a lower salary for Sentimental Value
Stellan Skarsgard accepted a lower salary for Sentimental Value because he wanted the crew to enjoy good lunches. The 74-year-old actor served as an executive producer on the Joachim Trier-directed comedy-drama film, but Stellan decided to accept a lower salary for his role for the sake of the crew. During a round-table interview at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Stellan told Variety: "I wasn't supposed to be [an executive producer] at first, but I said: 'I'd never film in Norway without having a special contract.' After Insomnia, I gathered the whole crew and said, 'I'll never film in this country again – unless we get a good lunch.'" The actor - who was born in Gothenburg, Sweden - recalled being underwhelmed by the food provided for the Insomnia shoot. Stellan - who had a starring role in the 1997 Norwegian thriller film - shared: "I lost eight kilos on Insomnia. We would usually get a loaf of bread, that's pre-sliced, and a plastic salami. That's it! "I've made other films in Norway since then, but it has always said in my contract that everybody should get lunches of the highest European standard. And that's expensive. "Norway, they're the richest country, but they don't want to spend money on food. "I went down, I think, half a million kroner in my salary to pay for this, for the food for everybody. And the producer said, 'You'll get credit for that.' Also, the food has to be served on real china – no plastic, paper bags or whatever. And you're not standing in line, you sit down and eat." Stellan believes that seemingly trivial issues, such as the standard of food, can actually have a meaningful impact on the quality of a movie. The film star said: "It makes everybody happier and makes the film much better. I haven't made one bad film in Norway since." Meanwhile, Stellan insists that he's not remotely fussy about what he eats. The veteran movie star is similarly open-minded about his career choices - even though he regrets some of his decisions. He explained: "There's a lot of people who limit what they eat. 'I'm not eating meat,' they say. I eat everything. "I have this appetite for life, but also, it's not a genre that makes the film bad. It's laziness. The American films I've made, they were made by really good directors. Like Ronin with John Frankenheimer, Dune with Denis Villeneuve or my first Marvel film. Unfortunately, I had to sign up for four of them. But the first one was directed by Kenneth Branagh!"
