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From ASN:
Alex was photographed by Michael Schwartz for the July issue of Vanity Fair Italia.
From Vanityfair.it:
Alexander Skarsgård: «Me, Tarzan»
After seven years as a vampire he hit the gym to become the lord of the jungle in the remake of the year: "I have always been afraid that the girls are with me just because they only saw me in a movie." Look: you think he's right?
A few years ago, during a vacation at his home in Sweden, Alexander Skarsgård took advantage of a little 'free time' to go to the stadium to cheer for his favorite team, Hammarby. In a video that can be admired on YouTube, like a man possessed, he kicks and screams and eggs on the crowd. When he saw it for the first time on the computer, he thought here, my career is ruined. At about the same time director David Yates was also on the Internet. He wanted Skarsgård to star in his version of The Legend of Tarzan, after the options of Tom Hardy and Henry Cavill were unsuccessful. He saw the movie and said, "behold, I have made the right choice." The film opens in Italy on July 14: see for yourself.
In person, Skarsgård appears poised, sometimes even a little 'set.' "But I confess that when I'm at the stadium and I am stuck in traffic, the animal in me comes out." Becoming Tarzan was not easy, however. The actor had to undergo months of training and follow a very strict diet to get the muscular and physical appearance you see on the screen. "At this point I'm ready to shoot the sequel, as long as the story is centered on a Tarzan who returns to England and puts on a stomach," he jokes.
In fact, over appearance, his self-discipline and determination are his strong points. When, twelve years ago, he decided that his acting career in Sweden was limited, he moved to America. "I did not know anyone and had to stoically endure dozens of bad auditions and put up with piles of terrible screenplays. Until finally he landed a good opportunity: the part of a Marine in the TV miniseries Generation Kill on HBO. Few would have bet that he would be able to speak with a credible American accent. He succeeded to perfection, and this work became the springboard that led him shortly after that to become a vampire in the True Blood series, winning a definite place in Hollywood. Even now, as he speaks, I realize that his Swedish accent has vanished, replaced by a slight California inflection.
We start with his first memory of Tarzan:
"Meanwhile, my father (Stellan, star of Breaking the Waves and Nymphomaniac) is a fan unleashed. As a boy he put money aside just for going to the movies to see Johnny Weissmuller, the ones in black and white of the thirties and forties, which projected in a movie theater on Saturday morning. Later, he collected them on videotape. When I heard that I got the part, I went to watch all those tapes."
What else did you like as a kid?
"I started working as an actor when I was a child and I stopped at 13 (immediately after becoming very popular with the television film, The Dog That Smiled) because I wanted desperately to be like everyone else. Attention from people made me uncomfortable, so I told my father that I did not want to continue. As a boy I wanted to be like my peers: playing football, going to the pub for a drink with friends, at the stadium. The cinema has never ceased to please me, but I preferred to watch films, rather than being a part of them. At least until I was 20. "
Strange, usually at that age you dream of being famous.
"To me that the taste of fame was not liked for nothing. The fact that my father in Sweden was a very popular actor helped to make me feel insecure. I wanted the attention of others, to have people laugh at my jokes, and I liked that the girls looked at me, found me cute, funny, charming. But I assumed that they were with me just because they had seen me in a movie. I could not bear it. "
On August 25, he turns 40.
"I do not know if it's because of age or if its because of how it's going in my career, but I'm happy. I loved being part of True Blood: it was seven wonderful years. And I miss my colleagues, there are times when I wish I were still on the set with them and playing the vampire Eric Northman. On the other side, it's exciting to feel free. During its run, the series set my life's agenda, and there were interesting opportunities that I had to give up."
What else do you want in life, work?
"I have no children and am not married. But I come from a big family, I have seven brothers and sisters. The smallest is under four years old, I'm surrounded by teens and children. So, although I like the idea of ​​having my own family, I'm in no hurry. "
Sources: Article: VanityFair.it
http://www.vanityfair.it/people/mon...rzan-foto-vanity-fair-cover-intervista-gossip
Photos: Michael Schwartz + vanityfairitalia instagram
Translation: Google + Clean-up/interpretation by ASN
From ASN:
Alex was photographed by Michael Schwartz for the July issue of Vanity Fair Italia.
From Vanityfair.it:
Alexander Skarsgård: «Me, Tarzan»
After seven years as a vampire he hit the gym to become the lord of the jungle in the remake of the year: "I have always been afraid that the girls are with me just because they only saw me in a movie." Look: you think he's right?
A few years ago, during a vacation at his home in Sweden, Alexander Skarsgård took advantage of a little 'free time' to go to the stadium to cheer for his favorite team, Hammarby. In a video that can be admired on YouTube, like a man possessed, he kicks and screams and eggs on the crowd. When he saw it for the first time on the computer, he thought here, my career is ruined. At about the same time director David Yates was also on the Internet. He wanted Skarsgård to star in his version of The Legend of Tarzan, after the options of Tom Hardy and Henry Cavill were unsuccessful. He saw the movie and said, "behold, I have made the right choice." The film opens in Italy on July 14: see for yourself.
In person, Skarsgård appears poised, sometimes even a little 'set.' "But I confess that when I'm at the stadium and I am stuck in traffic, the animal in me comes out." Becoming Tarzan was not easy, however. The actor had to undergo months of training and follow a very strict diet to get the muscular and physical appearance you see on the screen. "At this point I'm ready to shoot the sequel, as long as the story is centered on a Tarzan who returns to England and puts on a stomach," he jokes.
In fact, over appearance, his self-discipline and determination are his strong points. When, twelve years ago, he decided that his acting career in Sweden was limited, he moved to America. "I did not know anyone and had to stoically endure dozens of bad auditions and put up with piles of terrible screenplays. Until finally he landed a good opportunity: the part of a Marine in the TV miniseries Generation Kill on HBO. Few would have bet that he would be able to speak with a credible American accent. He succeeded to perfection, and this work became the springboard that led him shortly after that to become a vampire in the True Blood series, winning a definite place in Hollywood. Even now, as he speaks, I realize that his Swedish accent has vanished, replaced by a slight California inflection.
We start with his first memory of Tarzan:
"Meanwhile, my father (Stellan, star of Breaking the Waves and Nymphomaniac) is a fan unleashed. As a boy he put money aside just for going to the movies to see Johnny Weissmuller, the ones in black and white of the thirties and forties, which projected in a movie theater on Saturday morning. Later, he collected them on videotape. When I heard that I got the part, I went to watch all those tapes."
What else did you like as a kid?
"I started working as an actor when I was a child and I stopped at 13 (immediately after becoming very popular with the television film, The Dog That Smiled) because I wanted desperately to be like everyone else. Attention from people made me uncomfortable, so I told my father that I did not want to continue. As a boy I wanted to be like my peers: playing football, going to the pub for a drink with friends, at the stadium. The cinema has never ceased to please me, but I preferred to watch films, rather than being a part of them. At least until I was 20. "
Strange, usually at that age you dream of being famous.
"To me that the taste of fame was not liked for nothing. The fact that my father in Sweden was a very popular actor helped to make me feel insecure. I wanted the attention of others, to have people laugh at my jokes, and I liked that the girls looked at me, found me cute, funny, charming. But I assumed that they were with me just because they had seen me in a movie. I could not bear it. "
On August 25, he turns 40.
"I do not know if it's because of age or if its because of how it's going in my career, but I'm happy. I loved being part of True Blood: it was seven wonderful years. And I miss my colleagues, there are times when I wish I were still on the set with them and playing the vampire Eric Northman. On the other side, it's exciting to feel free. During its run, the series set my life's agenda, and there were interesting opportunities that I had to give up."
What else do you want in life, work?
"I have no children and am not married. But I come from a big family, I have seven brothers and sisters. The smallest is under four years old, I'm surrounded by teens and children. So, although I like the idea of ​​having my own family, I'm in no hurry. "
Sources: Article: VanityFair.it
http://www.vanityfair.it/people/mon...rzan-foto-vanity-fair-cover-intervista-gossip
Photos: Michael Schwartz + vanityfairitalia instagram
Translation: Google + Clean-up/interpretation by ASN
