'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 combinationdealexcit share on social
When it's a moral grey zone, the audience has to think about what they feel and what they think is right or wrong. You want to affect your audience and make them think. Joel Kinnaman affectaudiencefeel Change image and share on social
I went to high school in Texas for one year, my senior year. My parents wanted me to get out of Stockholm because I was running with the wrong crew. They wanted me to get back to my roots. Joel Kinnaman backcrowhigh Change image and share on social
Moving in is almost a bigger step than getting married. Joel Kinnaman bigmarrymove Change image and share on social
I like L.A., but it's just too many people in the same business everywhere you go. You lose perspective. Joel Kinnaman businesslosepeople Change image and share on social
I speak English with my dad and Swedish with my mom; it's quite schizophrenic. Joel Kinnaman dadenglishmom Change image and share on social
I don't think being a star has ever been part of the plan. But I always want to do really good work, even when I made career moves with projects that made more sense in sort of a career way than in an artistic way... like I did with 'The Darkest Hour.' Joel Kinnaman artisticcareerdark share on social
I think 'The Wire' is my all-time favorite TV show. It's so brilliant, the way it critiques society, and how it handles that everybody who gets power loses their moral code and stops going to the root of the problem and just tries to maintain their own power. Joel Kinnaman brilliantcodecritique share on social
In Sweden, there's a lot of talk of gender equality. That discussion isn't as prevalent in the U.S. I feel that successful American women are tougher than Swedish women - they create their space. Joel Kinnaman americancreatediscussion 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
