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… — Lasse Hallstrom Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
My films do have characters who have trouble escaping the world around them. — Lasse Hallstrom Copy Share Image
I always need a couple of highlights to really spark the passion for a project. — Lasse Hallstrom Copy Share Image
I think I avoid stepping into sentimentality by trying to be as truthful as possible with performances. — Lasse Hallstrom Copy Share Image
My father would tell anyone who would listen that this dentist thing he was doing was not his passion; cinematography was. — Lasse Hallstrom Copy Share Image
Its just, for me, the natural standard: a woman should be able to decide over her own body. — Lasse Hallstrom Copy Share Image
To see my wife getting inspired from my notes and thoughts, going in the direction I wanted, and have her surprise me with wonderful… — Lasse Hallstrom Copy Share Image
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… — Lasse Hallstrom Copy Share Image
