And then Kill Bill put the final stamp on that one. Because of that, because of my relationship with him, it became bigger than anything I ever did. He’s up there with George Stevens and Alfred Hitchcock, Elia Kazan. Quentin is, in my estimation, the best director of my generation. What was the turning point for you, in terms of typecasting, when you became the go-to heavy? I don’t get that kind of material and I don’t know why. It’s all good, and I think I hit it pretty good in Kill Bill, but I was the dad in Free Willy for God’s sake! Or Thelma & Louise. Madsen is the go-to guy for the mean guy, the mean husband or the bad boyfriend or the hitman. People tend to want to see the thing you’ve been known for. It’s really hard to break out of that nest once you’ve built it. And he didn’t even win! Look how wonderful (Robert) Mitchum was in Ryan’s Daughter. That was the only picture that Alan Ladd was ever nominated for. How the hell did John Huston know that? Well he obviously saw something in Bogie that nobody else was going to give him a chance at. And then John Huston put him in The Maltese Falcon and he became a leading man. I guess especially Bogart who was someone who was predominantly a heavy and a villain. I’ve got to look at people like Humphrey Bogart and Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas. That’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. Have you thought of trying to do something completely against type? 'Reservoir Dogs' at 25: Quentin Tarantino and Cast Reveal Little-Known Facts at Tribeca Reunion So I feel blessed and lucky that, that whatever I’ve done, I’ve done a couple of films that will be around for a long time and are respected. There are a lot of actors that are a lot more recognized or famous that me, who get paid a lot more than me who haven’t done even one film that you’d remember. But I’d rather have a movie like Reservoir Dogs than not have it. I guess it’s part of the whole bad-boy package. I sure as hell had my rabble-rousing days, but sooner or later you have to get over that and move on. When I’m not making a movie, I’m home, in pajamas, watching The Rifleman on TV, hopefully with my 12-year-old making me a cheeseburger. They see me and go: “Holy shit, there’s that guy!” But I’m not that guy. I think I’ve been more believable than I should have been. I think it has a lot to do with the characters I’ve played. There are a lot of blessings but also a lot of heavy things that come with it. And I remember I was doing this interview in L.A., and the woman goes “how does it feel to work with Quentin after what you did?” And I go: you really think I would be in The Hateful 8 if I was the one who did that? And why would I? Why not just take a gun and shoot myself in the foot?įame is a two-edged sword. I remember when Quentin (Tarantino’s) script for Hateful 8 got released somehow and for a while it was this great mystery, who did it? It turned out to be an agent or some manager or somebody. There’s an assumption about a lot of things with me, and nobody really takes the time to learn the real story. 1:00 P.M.What do you think is the biggest public misconception about you? Michael Madsen can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series: Michael Madsen also voiced William Carver in Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Season 2. He also is the brother of actress Virginia Madsen. 2, The Hateful Eight and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. He is a frequent cast member in many of the films directed by Quentin Tarantino, having appeared in Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill: Vol. Michael Madsen is an American actor best known for his tough guy roles in such films as Vice (2008), Species, and Donnie Brasco. Michael Madsen aims a SIG-Sauer P228 as Max Walker in Vice (2008).
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