Udo Kier Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations

Udo shares stories from his performances in The Painted Bird, The Blazing World, and Swan Song in this interview about his acting career. He discusses working with Madonna, Lars von Trier, Dario Argento, as well as tips for actors and his personal process for acting. This Q&A moderated by Jazz Tangcay is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting.

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0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Interest in Acting / Early Roles
9:56 - Getting Cast in Movies
18:16 - His Personal Process
20:26 - Madonna
24:31 - How He Picks His Roles
30:20 - Lars von Trier and The House that Jack Built
32:28 - Acting in Television and Movies
35:13 - The Painted Bird (2019)
39:32 - Reviews, Critics, and Social Media
41:22 - The Blazing World (2021)
44:25 - Swan Song (2021)
57:43 - Behind The Scenes Interests
1:02:13 - Dario Argento
1:05:06 - Film w/ Garbo Bodi
1:08:01 - Tips To Actors