Magnús Örn Eyjólfsson Scheving (born November 10, 1964) is an Icelandic writer, actor, producer, entrepreneur, and athlete. He is the creator and co-star of the children's television show LazyTown. Read full biography of Magnus Scheving →
Children up to the age of seven are like sponges. They look up to adults and copy what they do. So I thought if I could create a positive role model... →
I learned that there are two things that kids really like: movement and love. Happy kids move; unhappy, they don't move.
LazyTown' is not a TV property, but a lifestyle brand for children.
My message with 'LazyTown' has always been really simple; I just want to get kids and families moving together.
There's a lot of things I want to do. I want to learn Italian. I want to learn to play tennis better. I want to motivate the world, basically.
I honestly think that kids should not exercise: they should keep fit through play. The most important age is zero to seven, both for the kid and the... →
'LazyTown' is basically about motivation. So what do I call motivation? I call it 'go.' The show is going to inspire kids to go. Go... →
At the weekends, I usually have around 50 kids running around in my back garden. They are all friends of my kids. I know all their names. We have... →
I am nearly the worst role model for a healthy person. To me, a healthy person is someone in balance. Sometimes you eat hamburgers, sometimes salad;... →
If parents could just get their children moving around in the most simple and fun ways - jumping in leaves, dancing to pop music, throwing socks in a... →
It's a fact that kids watch TV. But if you think back, when you watched cowboy movies, you would go out and play cowboys. TV and movies motivate... →
'LazyTown' is on a mission to move the world to be a healthier place. When we get kids moving, we get their families moving. And when... →
There are lots of things I am not good at. I'm not that good a singer. And I'm a good dad but a lousy husband because I work far too much and... →
Magnús Örn Eyjólfsson Scheving (born November 10, 1964) is an Icelandic writer, actor, producer, entrepreneur, and athlete. He is the creator and co-star of the children's television show LazyTown.