Alexander Skarsgård

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audiogirl said:
^ So true. I'll add on a bit. This isn't the first time we've had similar discussions. He never mentions projects ahead of time, so we really have no idea what's in his pipeline. I love his recent industry recognition. It does mean we'll get to see him in upcoming projects. That's a positive effect of fame. Despite that, he has never sought to be the "big" star. He selects his projects based on how they appeal to him (good cast, talented director, appealing script, something offbeat or different).

I'm certain he sees his father as an inspiration for his career. And Stellan has worked steadily in his career, often not the lead, but an interesting supporting character. Stellan once mentioned that he works in the occasional Hollywood film to finance his ability to work in indies. Also Stellan said that he had told Alex that it was going to be hard for Alex to take character roles with leading man looks. So Alex must have been discussing what he wants from his career. That's why I think it's pointless to somehow measure his career success on anyone else, except possibly his father, and that can only be realistically done when Alex is in his sixties.

I've been a fan of Alex since before he started in True Blood. I was a fan of the Southern Vampire Mysteries and some fellow book fans pointed to Alex in Gen Kill since he was going to be Eric. He was amazing, and I became a fan. So I've seen these artificial measures comparing him to other actors. I've seen these complaints about brief shooting lulls in his career. It's all pointless since these are not standards he's applying to himself. And because he won't remain idle for too long.

One last random thing. Why would he post something on IG to fool us about his location? I can see him being delayed in posting something for a million reasons, but not to deliberately mislead us. He certainly moves around a lot, and he frequently surprises us about his locale. But why fool us?
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Just a quick reply will try to reply to your other stuff in a day or two, but couldn’t resist replying re wanting to be a hot star.

I have never, ever, ever (ever ever ever etc. lol) heard any male star admit that he wants to be the/a hot star lol. If Alex said he did I’d be so shocked I’d probably faint.

Why pipeline is a problem, sure things come up at last minute sometimes (that is a whole discussion in itself of whether that is good or not) but if he is attached to the project and it is showing up then it may mean that part of how they sell it is that he is supposed to be in it. I’m not sure if he is at that level or not, but then they plan the schedule to some extent around his availability, as opposed to last minute scheduling where it may be too late to rearrange schedule because he is on something else. Think what it would have been like if he wasn’t on tldg because when they called (fairly late if I recall) he was already booked on something for two months of the film schedule. There is only so much they can bend.

I hope Godzilla or the last two episodes of bll get him something, but given the number of story lines they need to finish off in those two episodes (one for each female cast member). If you figure 15 minutes per story line to wrap it up, that’s more than half of the remaining time. I’d be surprised if he gets more than 10-20 minutes of screen time out of those two episodes combined. Too much to do. But one can still hope, right? Also Godzilla has what, like 7 or 8 “stars”, including I think 5 who were in prior Kong movie?
 
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Aurora222 said:
Ok, I understand the difference. Some of your dates are incorrect. All of the dates below are per the ig accounts of directors, producers, costars, or per local or industry news articles.

If you have others sources that dispute these filming dates, please post.

Remember, I didn’t say he was not doing anything, just that when you corrected the other poster and insisted he has been filming nonstop for the last year it was not correct. Also remember that I did not say it was good or bad. You seem to be the one who is so bent by the idea he isn’t working nonstop.

We will start in December 2017.

He wrapped hummingbird on 12/10/17 per his ig
He had approx 4 to 6 weeks off
Ldg filming 2/1/18 - 6/4/18 per ig wrap party
Bll some part of 6 /10/18 to 8/17/18 per rw ig of wrap
Approx 3 months off
Godzilla Hawaii 11/12/18 to ? 12/21/18 (cast took a pic that day for Hawaii wrap but he isn’t in it so not sure if he was still there)
1 month off
Godzilla Australia. 1/18/19 - 3/15/18 (per his comments to local press and fact he went to Nepal the next week)
Godzilla finished filming in Hong Kong a month later, but he was not sighted filming there.
4 months off since then

So if you add it up, since mid August if last year, he has only filmed 4 months, probably less as His part has been small in bll. Maybe a week or two more if he is in the New Orleans thing.

Before you go off on me saying he was doing press the rest of the time... yes, he went to tiff last year. That’s a week. He did one location press and premiere for aftermath (London) and bll(ny). But none of his movies have had big press rollouts with worldwide stuff since Tarzan.

So that’s 4 months of busy, five if you count the time between Hawaii and Aust. Approx 8 months off.

Again, I didn’t say there was anything wrong there. But hopefully they find something for him soon. But he only has one movie coming up, his dad has i think 5 and bill has 6, for perspective.
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I’m not interested in arguing with you. You just dismiss my filming times and say they’re incorrect. For the most part, his filming dates are based on filming photos and his location. It is also unfair to count the end of December and early January as him taking a break for both THP and Godzilla since nearly all projects stop filming during this period for winter break.

As Jooa, Buckeye and Audiogirl have explained, actors have busier periods and lulls, it’s the nature of the business. So I am not “bent” as you put it on him working all the time. Try to disagree with other people without insulting them. I am aware of your negativity as I have also read many of your posts on that other site too. Where you are even less subtle and post that Alex has hardly filmed and spends most of his time partying, for example. As other posters here have mentioned, actors have lulls. It is nearly impossible to have another project that starts immediately after another one ends, as another project has a different production team and they don’t schedule their project around an actor’s schedule. Another good example is Robert Pattinson. Until recently, he had long stretches where he wasn’t filming and his haters said his career was over and he was partying instead of filming (sound familiar?). Well, now he is filming a big studio Christopher Nolan film (Tenet) and he is going to be the next Batman, understably his haters are now eating their words. Because that is the nature of an actor’s career.

As for whether Alex is a lead in Godzilla, that what industry articles said. And he spent a long time there filming. And the size of his part in Big Little Lies doesn’t mean that he should have refused to take part and done another project instead. Nicole Kidman even said in an interview that they were very grateful that Alex participated in season 2. It’s important to be liked in this industry. It’s great that Alex was recently invited to join the Academy.

Many times, an actor’s involvement in a project is only announced before the project starts filming. That doesn’t usually mean that the actor was just hired. Often, the actor had the part for months. Alex was recently in LA. We don’t know why he was there but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was work-related. He’s allowed to have time off, it doesn’t mean “the sky is falling”.
 
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Aurora222 said:
Ok, I understand the difference. Some of your dates are incorrect. All of the dates below are per the ig accounts of directors, producers, costars, or per local or industry news articles.

If you have others sources that dispute these filming dates, please post.

Remember, I didn’t say he was not doing anything, just that when you corrected the other poster and insisted he has been filming nonstop for the last year it was not correct. Also remember that I did not say it was good or bad. You seem to be the one who is so bent by the idea he isn’t working nonstop.

We will start in December 2017.

He wrapped hummingbird on 12/10/17 per his ig
He had approx 4 to 6 weeks off
Ldg filming 2/1/18 - 6/4/18 per ig wrap party
Bll some part of 6 /10/18 to 8/17/18 per rw ig of wrap
Approx 3 months off
Godzilla Hawaii 11/12/18 to ? 12/21/18 (cast took a pic that day for Hawaii wrap but he isn’t in it so not sure if he was still there)
1 month off
Godzilla Australia. 1/18/19 - 3/15/18 (per his comments to local press and fact he went to Nepal the next week)
Godzilla finished filming in Hong Kong a month later, but he was not sighted filming there.
4 months off since then

So if you add it up, since mid August if last year, he has only filmed 4 months, probably less as His part has been small in bll. Maybe a week or two more if he is in the New Orleans thing.

Before you go off on me saying he was doing press the rest of the time... yes, he went to tiff last year. That’s a week. He did one location press and premiere for aftermath (London) and bll(ny). But none of his movies have had big press rollouts with worldwide stuff since Tarzan.

So that’s 4 months of busy, five if you count the time between Hawaii and Aust. Approx 8 months off.

Again, I didn’t say there was anything wrong there. But hopefully they find something for him soon. But he only has one movie coming up, his dad has i think 5 and bill has 6, for perspective.
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IMHO an actor's work doesn't start with shooting and it definitely doesn't stop with the wrap party. Learning his lines, reading books, doing other kinds of research to develop the character,meeting ppl in connection with the movie, doing prep work Eg. in the gym, going to fittings etc. - these things are also part of his work, take time and less obvious for someone who's following the actors career. That is just what goes behind the scene before the film is rolling. He might have certain professional or private obligations we are not aware of. I wouldn't discount completely what he had said, that he would prefer to spend more time with his family in the future. Maybe having this kind of work-life balance is the best way to avoid a professional burnout. If I'm not mistaken, Stellan even took a year off after finishing the Wallenberg movie to recharge his batteries. Hopefully, Alex's next project will be something that I would enjoy watching, too.

Aurora222 said:
Just a quick reply will try to reply to your other stuff in a day or two, but couldn’t resist replying re wanting to be a hot star.

I have never, ever, ever (ever ever ever etc. lol) heard any male star admit that he wants to be the/a hot star lol. If Alex said he did I’d be so shocked I’d probably faint.

Why pipeline is a problem, sure things come up at last minute sometimes (that is a whole discussion in itself of whether that is good or not) but if he is attached to the project and it is showing up then it may mean that part of how they sell it is that he is supposed to be in it. I’m not sure if he is at that level or not, but then they plan the schedule to some extent around his availability, as opposed to last minute scheduling where it may be too late to rearrange schedule because he is on something else. Think what it would have been like if he wasn’t on tldg because when they called (fairly late if I recall) he was already booked on something for two months of the film schedule. There is only so much they can bend.

I hope Godzilla or the last two episodes of bll get him something, but given the number of story lines they need to finish off in those two episodes (one for each female cast member). If you figure 15 minutes per story line to wrap it up, that’s more than half of the remaining time. I’d be surprised if he gets more than 10-20 minutes of screen time out of those two episodes combined. Too much to do. But one can still hope, right? Also Godzilla has what, like 7 or 8 “stars”, including I think 5 who were in prior Kong movie?
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I'd be shocked, too, (sans the fainting part), because that would be the last thing an actor should mention. Oh, and a Swede is supposed to be humble anyway, right? ;) :biggrin: One thing seems to be sure he takes his work and career very seriously, but he's the only one who knows what kind of roles he'd really like to pursue.
I hope we see a little more of him but there's not much time left. He might have shot much more than what ended up in the film. Beautiful scenes can disappear in the editing room, never to be seen again - see Hitch. As we learnt : the famous ice cream throwing part didn't make the cut, either. :confused1::sad:
 
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DeMonica said:
I hope we see a little more of him but there's not much time left. He might have shot much more than what ended up in the film. Beautiful scenes can disappear in the editing room, never to be seen again - see Hitch. As we learnt : the famous ice cream throwing part didn't make the cut, either. :confused1::sad:
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Thanks, I like that thought that there may be more in the outtakes.
 
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After tonight’s episode of BBL, I think you can expect some major revelations next week about Perry and his mother. That’ll probably translate into some screen time for Alex.

Just to throw my two cents in on Alex and his projects, I would rather him continue to do solid projects with A list actors and directors than simply take a project for the sake of working. He has an outstanding reputation with some of the biggest stars. Nicole calls him an amazing acting partner. That doesn’t go unnoticed by directors and producers. Not to mention that both Nicole and Reese have production companies. He’ll end up working with them again. He’s making important connections. For the most part, he has been very careful about the choices he’s made and he’s laid the ground work for being an excellent character actor. He plays the likable, charming villain so well, that I could see him having a career similar to that of Anthony Hopkins in the future.
As far as Alex not working for a few months, He has homes in two different cities. He deserves to take time off to enjoy what he’s worked so very hard for.
 
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Kitkath70 said:
After tonight’s episode of BBL, I think you can expect some major revelations next week about Perry and his mother. That’ll probably translate into some screen time for Alex.

Just to throw my two cents in on Alex and his projects, I would rather him continue to do solid projects with A list actors and directors than simply take a project for the sake of working. He has an outstanding reputation with some of the biggest stars. Nicole calls him an amazing acting partner. That doesn’t go unnoticed by directors and producers. Not to mention that both Nicole and Reese have production companies. He’ll end up working with them again. He’s making important connections. For the most part, he has been very careful about the choices he’s made and he’s laid the ground work for being an excellent character actor. He plays the likable, charming villain so well, that I could see him having a career similar to that of Anthony Hopkins in the future.
As far as Alex not working for a few months, He has homes in two different cities. He deserves to take time off to enjoy what he’s worked so very hard for.
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I agree. I am really looking forward to next week’s BLL’s episode where we will finally get to see the big showdown in the courtroom between Celeste/Nicole and Mary Louise/Meryl. Chances are good that there will be some flashbacks with Perry/Alex. It sounds exciting.

I also agree with your comments about Alex working with A list actors. Alex has worked with a lot of them lately, from Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon to Samuel Jackson, Christoph Waltz, Margot Robbie to Julianne Moore to Michael Shannon to Keira Knightley to Salma Hayek, Jesse Eisenberg to Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron and so on. An actor’s career is going pretty well if they are working with so many A list actors. And like you said Nicole calls him an amazing acting partner. Meryl also said he’s an incredible actor. Getting praised by Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep (who both know great acting) sounds pretty good to me.
 
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Kitkath70 said:
After tonight’s episode of BBL, I think you can expect some major revelations next week about Perry and his mother. That’ll probably translate into some screen time for Alex.

Just to throw my two cents in on Alex and his projects, I would rather him continue to do solid projects with A list actors and directors than simply take a project for the sake of working. He has an outstanding reputation with some of the biggest stars. Nicole calls him an amazing acting partner. That doesn’t go unnoticed by directors and producers. Not to mention that both Nicole and Reese have production companies. He’ll end up working with them again. He’s making important connections. For the most part, he has been very careful about the choices he’s made and he’s laid the ground work for being an excellent character actor. He plays the likable, charming villain so well, that I could see him having a career similar to that of Anthony Hopkins in the future.
As far as Alex not working for a few months, He has homes in two different cities. He deserves to take time off to enjoy what he’s worked so very hard for.
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It's very likely that we'll learn a lot about the Wright family in the last episode and see a bit more of Alex. It's a bit OT but I think the second just as good as the first, even better in some aspects - except that there's less Alex in it, which is understandable, and Nicole's face which is OMG. BLL is a perfect example of how much better to get a supporting role in something great, than a lead in something much less quality.
I think he's over that stage in his career when he has to take anything just to work continuously, but HW is a tough place even when you are talented and hardworking. I hope he'll be considered for projects he likes and he'll choose well.
 
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Regarding Alex and his scenes in BLL2: I'm hoping we see more of him in the last episode next week. It's of course possible that it was decided that what he shot wasn't going to work with what was wanted for the series.
But I'm wondering how much of what apparently actually happened behind the scenes has impacted what the director may have originally intended to make it to screen:

Big Little Lies’ Season 2 Turmoil: Inside Andrea Arnold’s Loss of Creative Control
HBO and David E. Kelley took the show away from Arnold, as executive producer Jean-Marc Vallée tried to return it to his S1 style.
Right from the first episode something has felt slightly disjointed about the second season of “Big Little Lies.” When the show isn’t in the flow of its recognizable style, there is a strange editorial tension – scenes are choppy, lacking any sense of internal rhythm. As it turns out, that friction was the product of a behind-the-scenes struggle that grew out of an attempt to remove the style of its director in post-production...
It was as Arnold started to assemble scenes that Kelley and HBO started to see there was a problem. Before Arnold and her London editing team were able to even complete an official cut of an episode, Vallée, now finished with work on “Sharp Objects,” started to take over. Post-production shifted from London to Vallée’s home city of Montreal, where his own editorial team started cutting what is now airing on HBO. Soon after, 17 days of additional photography were scheduled...
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/b...creative-control-jean-marc-vallee-1202156884/

Hollywood Reporter has something of a follow-up:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/l...or-drama-hbo-responds-season-2-report-1224152
 
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