“I'm coming from an artistic background, from Europe, making films with Lars Van Trier like 'Breaking the Waves,' 'Dancer in the Dark,' all his films, 'The Kingdom.' But I like both, I like the totally artificial, commercial films where the actor has five or six bodyguards, I like that.”

German actor

Udo Kier is a German actor known for a long career in European and American film. He was born Udo Kierspe and became widely known for playing unusual, often unsettling characters. He appeared in more than 200 films, in both leading and supporting roles. Much of his work is associated with eccentric or deviant figures, which became a defining feature of his screen presence.