Roger Wilson of Swedish Radio
recently mentioned Michael when discussing
HUNTER KILLER - "Michael
Nyqvist plays a Russian officer who is rescued from his
sunken craft by an American u-boat. He ends up in the
middle of what is developing into a Russian military
coup and has to decide who to trust and which side he
should support in the intricate and dramatic situation
he has ended up in. His role is small but important. He
has an intense presence every time he is on screen. It's
as if he's in a different movie than everyone else.
While the rest of the actors are in a generic action
movie, he stands there and knows. Absorbs the feelings -
confused, desperate, suspicious." How true! He's always
had this magnificent screen presence.
In this photo, it almost appears as
though he's saying goodbye as he makes his way to the
angelic heavens.
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Last month when I posted a film page
for VERANDA FÖR
EN TENOR (1998),
I indicated that I had no photo of Michael in his role
as a film director. However, I just stumbled across this
one.
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Don't you just love this photo! Look
at the expression on Michael's face as he makes friends
with this baby. The little one is the son of Andrea Eckerbom, a friend of
Michael's who works in casting for the film industry. I
would guess that this photo was taken four or five years
ago considering how old the child is today.
