WARNING: This post contains spoilers from theBig Little Liesseason finale.
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Some might call it murder, some might prefer the ladies explanation that he fell to his death.
Either way, Skarsgard made for an excellent villain.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Your storyline with Nicole Kidman was one of the most compelling in the show.
What was your first reaction when you read the scripts?ALEXANDER SKARSGARD:I was very excited.
I thought the tone was so unique.
Its funny and twisted and camp and then really dark and twisted.
The pendulum would swing back and forth between different tones.
I was very intrigued by the relationship between Celeste and Perry.
I thought it was an opportunity to tell a story about an abusive husband that wasnt a stereotypical wife-beater.
Its almost like a switch flips and he goes black and he goes violent.
The intimacy between your character and Nicoles is really intense, both the violence and the sex.
How did you two approach that?
Was it difficult?We had some time to get to know each before we started filming.
It was important to build that trust and understanding, knowing this journey we were about to embark on.
It is a very physical relationship.
Its the envy of most people when they first see this couple.
Its too good to be true.
The kids, the house, the sex, everything.
There is more to it than that.
It muddles the line because their sex life is violent and they both get off on it.
Its tough and I think thats what makes it interesting on a character level.
There is a lot of love.
She loves him when hes not abusive.
In those moments hes great.
And thats what makes it an interesting story.
But, hell, it was worth it.
Why do you think that?
Because hes such a monster?
(Laughs) Yeah.
Ill never play leading man, thats for sure.
Did you take that into account when you signed on?Nah, I dont ever think about that.
I played a guy who had sex with an underage teenage girl inDiary of a Teenage Girl.
Im either drawn to material or Im not.
Its a visceral reaction.
There isnt a strategy to it.
I dont think about what its going to do to my career.
I always know instinctively if Im right for something or Im not.
If Im not intrigued by the character, I shouldnt do it.
In this case, it was easy.
The material was so well written.
It was such a fascinating character, albeit incredibly, incredibly dark.
And I was drawn to him.
He wasnt a one-dimensional bad guy.
It was very interesting.
In the same way Monroe inDiary of a Teenage Girlwasnt a typical bad guy.
He was a soft, sweet guy and there was a lot of darkness there as well.
I guess Im drawn to that.
Thats all Ive got.
