Eva Axén

[About director Luchino Visconti] "He is a fascinating man, he considered me his little girl."

[on her role in Orfeo 9 (1975)]: I got that part in a restaurant. I was out one night with a couple of friends. Suddenly someone passed me a ticket. It was written: You can call me tomorrow, signed by a producer. So I did... Show less «

[on director Luchino Visconti]: Visconti is a fantastic director. Without raising his voice he conducts with an enormous finesse these hundreds of actors and technicians. What's strange is that he's still capable to gather 10 million kronor (swedish currency) for his films. Admittedly things are going fine but for amounts like that you could make five Swedish films. Show less «

[When asked by a magazine in 1974 if she would keep on making films]: If things are going well, I will continue...