I look at characters to see if they have some contrasts to play with; I think that’s always what I’m looking for in characters: ones that have a wide range of expression. – Joel Kinnaman
For somebody in my neighborhood to aspire or revere a person from the upper class, that is the most ugly and pathetic behavior you could exhibit. – Joel Kinnaman
Sometimes if you start a relationship when you’re young, you’re not as fully developed as a person. You need a relationship that lets you develop in different ways. You need to bounce off different people. – Joel Kinnaman
H&M makes it easy for a guy to look great every single day and create a personal style. Their men’s collection always gives me a choice of how I want to dress, whether it be sharp in a suit and polo-neck, or more relaxed in jeans and a tweed jacket. – Joel Kinnaman
In the first test screening of ‘RoboCop,’ it tested very high. Then they asked the people why they liked it, and the first answer was, ‘I liked it because it was political.’ And the second answer was because, ‘It feels like it deals with current affairs.’ And the third answer was, ‘Because it feels emotional.’ – Joel Kinnaman
I have a lot of funny friends, and we joke a lot, but I’ve never really played comedic parts. – Joel Kinnaman
I love watching Samuel L. Jackson do anything, but for me, Gary Oldman is the grandmaster of the game. – Joel Kinnaman
What we did wrong on ‘RoboCop,’ we just did something new and didn’t really take into account what the fans really loved about the original. – Joel Kinnaman
We don’t know why we are here and the context of our role in the universe, and the thought of an infinite universe. It’s something the human mind can’t really grasp. It’s statistically impossible that there’s not life on other planets. – Joel Kinnaman
‘The Killing’ has a really great combination of qualities: Even though it’s very sad and deals with mourning and grief, it’s still exciting. It’s about real people and it doesn’t shy from the painful points of life. – Joel Kinnaman
The way I live my life or conduct myself when I have a problem is very different from many of the characters I play. – Joel Kinnaman