I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels. Lasse Hallstrom More Quotes by Lasse Hallstrom More Quotes From Lasse Hallstrom I'm on this diet where you're supposed to eat only fish and meat. Lasse Hallstrom fish-tanksfishesmeat My key interest in choosing scripts is character-driven stories, because there are so many stories that sacrifice character for plot. Lasse Hallstrom sacrificekeyscharacter It was important on The Shipping News to have my house far enough away from each location so I had this time in the morning to think about my shots and still remain open to surprises once I got to the set. Lasse Hallstrom housemorningthinking If you're striving for strong emotion and strong sentiment, and you're authentic with it and honest with it, then you're on the right side of the line. But if you step into sentimentality, there is a false move or a false tone to it. Lasse Hallstrom strongsidesmoving My father was an amateur filmmaker who shot 8mm color documentaries. Lasse Hallstrom documentariescolorfather I feel the need to work with my wife, Lena Olin, again. Lasse Hallstrom my-wifewifeneeds I discovered the 7th art at home when I was kid, through Charlie Chaplin's movies and those of my father who shot documentaries. He was my biggest influence. So I took his camera and started shooting. Lasse Hallstrom homefatherart To make a movie charming, you have to be playful on all levels and open to ideas, and you have to have an idea for how to do that within the confines of the shooting schedule and editing and all that. Lasse Hallstrom scheduleseditingideas I can't go back and label myself as an outcast because I was a pretty well-adjusted kid, but I can certainly relate to the feeling of being an outsider. Lasse Hallstrom labelsfeelingskids Cinema has become a global economy, totally international. Lasse Hallstrom internationaleconomycinema My films do have characters who have trouble escaping the world around them. Lasse Hallstrom escapingcharacterworld I was always attracted by the European way of life, but I am deeply Swedish. Lasse Hallstrom swedisheuropeway I think I avoid stepping into sentimentality by trying to be as truthful as possible with performances. Lasse Hallstrom truthfultryingthinking My father would tell anyone who would listen that this dentist thing he was doing was not his passion; cinematography was. Lasse Hallstrom dentistpassionfather Many of the comedies I had made in Sweden were slightly based on semi-autobiographical experiences, so adapting novels was a very different experience. Lasse Hallstrom different-experiencesswedencomedy Kevin, as the whole cast is, just wonderful people and great people, and people who are attracted to this kind of material and accepting the idea of going to Newfoundland and knowing the kind of lack of amenities. Lasse Hallstrom knowingpeopleideas I imagined that it might be awkward to talk to your wife about her performance, so going into it I was a little nervous. But doing it was actually a wonderfully inspiring experience. Lasse Hallstrom awkwardwifeinspiring Its just, for me, the natural standard: a woman should be able to decide over her own body. Lasse Hallstrom ablebodynatural I love mixing amateurs and professionals. Lasse Hallstrom mixing To see my wife getting inspired from my notes and thoughts, going in the direction I wanted, and have her surprise me with wonderful choices was a real treat. Lasse Hallstrom wifechoicesreal
