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Alexander and Stellan Skarsgård on ‘Pillion’ BDSM, Acting After a Stroke and Their Oscar Season Rivalry: ‘The Smear Campaign Has Begun’
- Alexander Skarsgård discusses his lead role in Pillion, a tender BDSM-themed love story that marks a new facet of his career.
- Stellan Skarsgård explains his stroke recovery and return to major roles in Andor and Dune, underscoring resilience and support from directors.
- Alexander reflects on the pressure and opportunity of Gotham Award competition with his father in the same category.
- Their Telluride film festival weekend provided rare downtime to watch each other’s movies and reflect on their journeys.
- Stellan describes the challenge of aging actors being understood by audiences and his preference to avoid dementia roles.
- Alexander recalls his early career surge after a swift ZOOLANDER-like audition that led to further auditions and persistence.
- Stellan confirms the on-set chemistry and spontaneous approach to directing, comparing to Lars von Trier’s style.
- Alexander highlights the script quality of Pillion and the director Harry Lighton’s vision as key to joining the project.
- The interview notes ongoing collaboration and mutual support between the Skarsgårds in a competitive awards season.
- Variety and CNN context frames the conversation as a joint Actors on Actors-style exchange.
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