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Alex on the Aftenshowet

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nikolaj coster-waldau on aftenshowet (05/03/2020)

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Alex Høgh Andersen on the Aftenshowet - Translation

Thu 15.09.2021

So I tried my best to translate what Alex said throughout the show. If there are weird words, sentences… my Danish is very minimum and English is not my first language. I hope it makes some sense (as i should be sleeping and i didn’t prove read) Otherwise feel free to correct me 😄

First part of the show they talked about politics. They didn’t really ask Alex anything in this part.

Then they talked about humor with Jan Gintberg, a Danish comedian…:

I: Alex you nod

Alex: Yes, I completely agree

I: Are you good at laughing?

Alex: A year ago I lost my lovely grandmother. Part of the grieving process was laughing. We shared the wonderful moments we had with her. It's around the hospital bed that I'm telling my last moment with Grandma. It was very healing and essential.

Later on it was about Covid (testing, isolations etc.) and the changes it probably going to bring with it. Like pre-covid people would go to work even if they were sick or didn’t feel well etc. and since Covid that has changed… Interviewer asked Alex if he worked while being sick, if he (pre-covid) considered cancelling work because he was sick:

I: Alex, are you calling Netflix and canceling?

Alex: No, you work there. There is not much to do. It's for better or worse, but mostly for worse. Creative jobs there is not so much… I have worked sick many times. I'll probably keep doing that. I may well put my foot down next time. It's hard to say no when there are 200 extras.

Around 32 min. they gave a little teaser (showing footage from Vikings)

“Alex Hogh Andersen has folded his folds.

But for many years he has had a special way of clearing his head and now it has to be shown to the audience.

What it is about, you will get the answer in a little while.”

They talked about LEGO with Jens Andersen. Interviewer asked what Alex thinks about LEGO.

I: What is your relationship to the pieces?

Alex: I love it. I grew up with it and I am a ‘playboy’ (this probably means he makes things with LEGO, i think) too. It is creation, to get children to create. It's immersion. I can get completely psyched because I feel like buying a DKK 7000 expensive Star Wars bass. Then you sit and concentrate on it in this fast-paced world.

Jens: If you can make it in one day, you have broken the world record.

Alex: Watch me, watch me…

Alex’s part in the show (44 min.)

I: Alex Høgh Andersen, this is how we know you, as an actor and especially for your role in the international hit series ‘Vikings’, as Ivar The Boneless. But now you are locking us into your personal free space for the first time. You are ready with your very own solo exhibition of photographs. You've been photographing since you were a teenager. How did it start?

Alex: Is that not a privilege? It's huge. I'll be varnishing tomorrow. I started as a teenager. My little sister got an SLR camera, which I borrowed.

Later I bought myself one. I have always been very visually oriented. I love cameras. Sometimes I'm in front of it sometimes behind. On a set like ‘Vikings’, it's cool to have one and photograph the extras.

I: What free space is there?

Alex: It happens, just like with LEGO, that you only bet on one thing. Then you think about making the best picture. It's immersion. And it's good on a fine set where there's a lot of waiting time. It's cool just to photograph some extras.

Jan: I'm more interested in what you turn most to photography…?

Alex: Thanks. I have a natural interest in people.

I: Shall we look at some pictures? Here is one you have selected.

Alex: It's a sled dog grabbing some food. It's the owners' son next door. It was an experience to be out on a dog sled and meet some people who live in Kiruna in northern Sweden. They have nothing but a dog, and so they fish. I think that's a nice contrast.

I: We need to see a picture you took on the TV series.

Alex: A lot happens on a set like ‘Vikings’. It's one of my good friends with an army in the background of fire next door. It was about Marco and not about me.

I: We're just about to see a portrait.

Alex: It's an extra called Chili. I think they are amazing, the extras. They create the whole universe. They make us look sharp. That picture was sold for over DKK 20,000.

Jens: These are some cool pictures. Isn't it a problem that you run around and take pictures on sets?

Alex: Yes, you have to be friends with people. We are privileged as actors.

I: Did you get reactions?

Alex: No, not on Vikings. I've shot 51 episodes. It was also free PR for them.

I: Alex, put just one word on having to go beyond the ramp. (on having a solo exhibition)

Alex: I shit green pigs (probably a Danish saying for I’m going to shit my pants or something)

Jan: You do not do that. It’s just something you say. (he tried to be funny I guess)

Alex: Thanks.

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