Stellan Skarsgard on 'Dragon Tattoo,' Not Pleased with 'The Avengers' and the 'Good Will Hunting' Scarf

You will find certain stars that you simply meet throughout interview periods that are not worried about "remaining on message." Stellan Skarsgard is just one of individuals stars. For instance: Skarsgard freely confesses that he isn't pleased with his role in 'The Avengers.' Plus there is his relationship together with his boy, Alexander, of 'True Blood' fame: "I never help my children and that i never encourage them and that i never provide them with any advice." So, yes, that's interesting. Stellan Skarsgard does appear pleased with his role as Martin Vanger -- the brother of the girl who disappeared in 1966 -- in David Fincher's version of 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo.' Within this pretty wide-raging discussion, Skarsgard talks freely and freely about his ideas on Enya's presence throughout a pivotal scene, the origin material for 'Dragon Tattoo,' his unfulfilling role in 'The Avengers,' his early operate in 'The Search for Red-colored October,' and the scarf in 'Good Will Hunting.' I am happy that Enya's not playing at this time. Yeah! After I questioned your boy, Alexander, for 'Melancholia,' he'd Pink Floyd playing within the room. He really loves Pink Floyd... Yeah. And it is much better than Enya. Was Enya really playing when you were filming, or was that put in later? It had been a concept from David Fincher, I believe, to simply switch it on in the end have there been. And That I was like [sarcastically], "Yes! It's fantastic." Since it is. It's brilliant. It will play well for your scene. Yeah, it will, does not it? Was that scene as intense to film in internet marketing would be to watch? I can not imagine you will find laughs aplenty gong on. Between your goes laugh. You switch off and on. None people are actually Method stars, we do not get to be the figures. Therefore we had an enjoyable experience doing the work. But throughout the takes, obviously, it's very intense. That which was your opinion from the Swedish version? I believed it was very good. Now I believe it's muddled -- I can not say that which was in that one and that which was for the reason that one. I believe this version has characteristics that the first did not have. Certainly. Like what? It is a David Fincher movie. It's produced by among the best company directors on the planet and it is compiled by among the best authors on the planet [Steve Zaillian]. I believe that the connection between your two leading figures is much better in that one of computer is at the first. But it is also two different assumes exactly the same material, so there is no real reason for saying who's winning. Being an actor, can there be frustration whenever a movie that you are was remade? You'd it take place -- Al Pacino changed you in 'Insomnia.' No. I love Pacino. Well, I actually do, too. [Laughs] But everyone see what world you are residing in. Why it's remade? People don't wish to read subtitles. That's one reason. And when somebody great will it -- 'Insomnia' ended with a good director [Christopher Nolan] -- i quickly do not have anything against it. They are attempting to make another version of something that's good so more and more people can easily see it. It's one factor whether it's a Bergman film, produced by an excellent auteur in Europe along with a Hollywood studio states, "Well, which was a awesome film. Let us remake it and take off everything that's offensive and employ a generic director to get it done.Inch Then, it simply shows the stupidity from the studio because then they are making something completely different. But, within this situation, aside from the 2 primary figures, it is a pretty generic crime story. But it is now adopted by an auteur director in the usa -- because Fincher is definitely an auteur. So, everybody's happy about this. Well, I understand the director from the first film isn't happy about this. I guess that's understandable from his perspective. I am not too protective by what I have done. That is apparent using what you stated about 'Insomnia.' I had been proud simply because they clearly loved things i did. Thanks. Perhaps you have read 'The Girl using the Dragon Tattoo'? No, I've not browse the book. I've not either. My girlfriend has and she's mixed onto it. Yeah, my girlfriend is, too. I am talking about my spouse, she's explained everything about this, so ... and that i trust her. Here there exists a large Hollywood production being shot in Sweden, which does not happen frequently. Would you've been pissed should you were not contacted? No, because I do not go being an insult if individuals don't approach me about stuff that I enjoy do. Casting a movie, you could have the finest stars inside a film also it does not work. It is a combination of all the elements. Again, there's not lots of American productions that occur in Sweden. Should you were not considered, you would not think, seriously, the number of well-known, respected Swedish stars exist employed in the U.S.? I'd most likely be considered a little upset if he'd have cast a Russian actor who had been really bad within the role. It requires a great deal to offend me. Why Russian? I'm not sure. While he could not be Swedish. And when Pacino might have tried it, I could have been fine by using it. If had arrived at Sweden, I'd have cooked for him. Well, he's taken roles of your stuff before. I believe Pacino should re-do all my roles. Even 'Good Will Hunting'? [Laughing] 'Good Will Hunting'... I am likely to say, I am unsure that certain works too. I am likely to disagree along with you on that certain. OK, maybe not every them. Would you watch 'True Blood' regularly? No, no. I watch it occasionally. Occasionally. I do not abide by it. I do not have enough time for your. I do not abide by it regularly, however i do watch it now and then to determine where it is going. It is extremely well crafted. And i believe Alexander is getting an enjoyable experience doing the work. He explained his story about how exactly he found visit you and also he ended up in 'Zoolander.' [Laughs and shakes mind] Yeah. I wasn't even involved with it. Because, as I have stated, I never help my children and that i never encourage them and that i never provide them with any advice. It's their careers and they've to really make it themselves. So he most likely met my agent and that is the way it happened -- and all of a sudden he's burning in a service station. Your 'Smoke Jumpers' character on 'Entourage': was that actually according to Werner Herzog or have there been other influences happening there? It wasn't Herzog whatsoever. This is the perception, though. Yeah, I understand, while he was known as "Verner." But it is nothing like Herzog. And what I am doing there's like a long time of expertise of various company directors put into one. But it is just for fun. I am not likely to title them. I understand Werner Herzog and he isn't like this whatsoever. However the obsessive side from it is general -- all company directors are control freaks and incredibly obsessive. I recieve the sensation that company directors as kids, every one has were built with a childhood with little connection with other kids. They built their very own reality plus they continue doing it. It is a funny breed, company directors. I have never heard it put this way before. A minimum of the great ones. Obviously you've generic company directors which are just kind of mechanics. You are in 'The Avengers.' Mm-hm. OK, now Personally i think bad getting that up. No, number.. obviously I'm. But not so much. There's lots of folks 'The Avengers' And That I was thinking, How on the planet will you get all individuals superheroes inside a movie and fit them and have a tale that really progresses? And, also you need to satisfy lots of stars with a minimum of reasonable material. Have you feel satisfied? No. Not necessarily. But I am not among the superheroes. However, you were built with a large role in 'Thor.' Yeah, but here it is a small role. I've normal clothes and just appear briefly because individuals with funny costumes -- that's the core from it. But, Joss Whedon, it is a fantastic pure mechanical try to develop a story because of so many heroes that really works. I believe the script labored. What it will likely be if this arrives, I can not tell. And today both Kenneth Branagh and Patty Jenkins are out because the director of 'Thor 2.' I question what is going to happen there? I've no clue. I understood Branagh wouldn't, I did not think so. I do not think he'd do a different one. The concept right from the start was that it hadn't been serial to him. It had been one factor. Also it would be a very specific story where both mobile phone industry's were introduced. The Shakespearean turf ... but he was great dealing with and i believe the end result was excellent. When they requested you, what type of director can you want? I believe what Marvel continues to be very wise with, they have been picking excellent company directors -- not always experts on visual effects and large movie-making. What they desire are company directors who're good with figures and stars. It is simply as with the very first 'Pirates from the Caribbean' film: It isn't what Disney wanted. They attempted to fireplace both Gore Verbinski and The Actor-brad Pitt. Gore Verbinski's take was he focused on the stars and gave them space -- and also the audience loves it. What remember regarding your experience around the group of 'The Search for Red-colored October'? It had been my first large studio production and that i is at awe after i drove with the Melrose gate at Vital the very first time. But, also, I did not comprehend it. Since it is this type of small role and they are investing a lot money flying me top class from Sweden and set me up inside a luxury hotel for 2 days for your little role. And they known as me before we began shooting and stated, "Hey, we would like you to get it done in Russian." And That I stated, "You are kidding? You have 100s of excellent Russian stars in La. Hire someone else." And So I did not need to do it in Russian. At this time there is a Russian actor giving a job interview saying, "As lengthy because they did not cast a Swedish actor for your part, I wouldn't happen to be upset." Yeah! "Now, take a look at me, I am depriving still!" Personally i think that you simply set a shawl-putting on trend together with your character in 'Good Will Hunting.' Next movie, everybody began putting on jewelry like this. There have been many people that were not impressed with that scarf. Why? I'm not sure! I believed it was really awesome, too. I am not kidding, I believe you began a trend. "Why have you got that silly scarf?" Because professors aren't all tweed. It wasn't my idea, it had been the costume designer's idea. However it was totally consistent with mine since the first factor I stated was, "I am a college professor -- no tweed." Which was an ailment because I needed a rock 'n roll professor greater than a tweed professor. I would like a professor that fucks his students. And That I first got it! But it is true, the jewelry have grown to be extremely popular. I had been just putting on it loosely having a jacket, you realize. But it is additionally a little Italian, is not it? Whenever you shot that, did you possess an concept that it might be the success it switched to be? No. No clue. Somebody requested me, "What's happening, Stellan?" I stated, "I am shooting a little film with a few very first time authors. It is a small, independent film." Also it was. However everybody first viewed it. Everybody first viewed it. However it had some great elements. Not just a very, excellent script by Matt and Ben, they'd a really, excellent director [Gus Van Sant]. And Robin Williams plus some great stars. And Matt was great inside it. And Ben, too. Which was this type of great shoot And shooting with Gus ... he's so timid. So discrete. You begin shooting and following the first take, he's like [whispering], "Let us try it again.Inch And you're doing so over and over. And also you seem like you are doing the work again not while he wasn't pleased with it, but while he loved it a lot he really wants to view it again. Therefore we grew to become the much more bold and the much more bold. Not to mention Robin Williams he just chimes to something crazy after which he goes down another path and begins improvising things. He will get a lot material, so he is able to create what he wants in the scene. Are you aware what else it had? A very great scarf. Along with a excellent scarf! I did not realize that this scarf would turn that into such a millionaire. You are able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook