John Malkovich 'freed' by financial losses

John Malkovich claims losing $10 million in 2008 was ''very freeing'' and he isn't unhappy over his loss.

John Malkovich found losing his fortune "freeing".

The actor-and-director lost more than $10 million in 2008 thanks to fraudulent investment adviser Bernard Madoff but insists he isn't bitter about the experience.

He said: "It's only money. If you have the ability by the insane, fortunate nature of your life to make money, losing basically all the money I'd ever made is very freeing. I'm not unhappy. Some good things came out of it."

The 'Dangerous Liaisons' star says his philosophical approach comes from meeting "real" people with problems when he was hospitalised earlier this year.

He explained: "I had knee surgery this year and I was in hospital in Poland, in a clinic with real people who actually have problems, as opposed to me who gets paid a fortune to pretend I have problems. That's worth paying a few million bucks for."

While he is resigned to losing his money now, John, 57, admits his view of the world changes from day to day.

He added: "People are many things, myself included. Also, how I viewed the world on Monday may not be the same as on Friday."