I don't pray, but if I did, I'd pray to God that Trump doesn't win.

Ulrich Thomsen

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Whenever I do anything, even the most simple character, I need to twist it somehow, make it more challenging, in terms of psychology and storytelling. I can't just do it straight.

need more simple character

In the '80s, we at least had the idea of diplomacy.

least idea had diplomacy

As an actor, a Dogme film is not that big a difference. You don't have to wait for the lighting, so you get a better rhythm. It's the camera guy and the editor and the sound guy who are in trouble. Because they can't do what they're used to doing.

camera wait better you

I enjoy smaller projects, especially by newcomers, where there is more energy than on bigger productions. And there's the pleasure of seeing the final result.

result enjoy pleasure energy

I rarely do any back story. I often get a thick bible of back story, but I can't use it. The back story is a tool of the writer. But I can only act what's in the scene.

story back i-can bible

My task is to find the authenticity in the character. I tend to go with the script and tell that story.

find story go character

In a big movie, like Ridley Scott's 'Kingdom of Heaven,' where I had a small part, you realize your task is to support everything that has to come together. You're just a piece of the puzzle. You're the guy in the hat.

hat you support together