A big moment for me was when I did a play that was a new adaptation of Dostojevskij's 'Crime and Punishment,' and I played Raskolnikov. It was actually the first thing I did when I got out of acting school. Joel Kinnaman actadaptationbig share on social
The north of Sweden is very socialist and poor. They feel left out and despise Stockholm in many ways because Stockholm has become new liberals and much more Americanized. Joel Kinnaman americanizedespisefeel Change image and share on social
I don't reflect on sort of the age of the roles that I get. It's usually just what plays into what's believable - 'Am I believable at this age?' Joel Kinnaman agebelievableplay Change image and share on social
I grew up in a working class neighborhood in Sweden, which, during my teens, gentrified and is now completely middle class and even upper middle class. Joel Kinnaman classcompletelygentrify Change image and share on social
I miss Swedish meatballs, but you can get them pretty much anywhere. Joel Kinnaman meatballmispretty Change image and share on social
My sister was an actress when I was a kid - she still is a successful stage actress in Sweden. Joel Kinnaman actresskidsister Change image and share on social
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 charactercontrastexpression Change image and share on social
We are all a unique person with everyone we meet. Joel Kinnaman meetpersonunique Change image and share on social
Mid-range to low-budget movies have to have a name in the lead to get financing for it. Joel Kinnaman budgetfinancelead Change image and share on social
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 bouncedevelopfully share on social
