Brits are very, very expressive, whereas the Soviet and Eastern European way is much more stern, stone-faced. Vladimir Putin-esque in some way. — Johan Renck Brits Copy Share Image
In many ways, shooting my first feature was more difficult than I had thought it would be, but it was still the… — Johan Renck Copy Share Image
They say don't meet your heroes, but when it comes to Bowie, he truly is the most brilliant person I've ever met. — Johan Renck Copy Share Image
I grew up all over the world, including countries such as Sweden, Norway, U.S.A., and Kuwait. — Johan Renck Countries Copy Share Image
We've always created stuff to go beyond our Swedish borders. I think we've always wanted to be noticed - to be known… — Johan Renck Sweden Copy Share Image
With my years of promos & commercials, I actually have a massive amount of experience with regards to production. There pretty much… — Johan Renck Copy Share Image
I was a huge fan of this band called Sparks. It was a pretty good inauguration to music, since their music is… — Johan Renck Copy Share Image
I began my career as a recording artist, and eventually I started directing my own music videos. — Johan Renck Art Copy Share Image
Gothenburg is the Baltimore or Liverpool or Marseille of Sweden - plagued by the death of wharfs and other industries, and with… — Johan Renck Death Copy Share Image
When you're young, and you're doing stuff, you're making music, directing, making art, it's all future directed. You want to change stuff… — Johan Renck Art Copy Share Image
In the early 1990s, I was signed as a singer to the same label as Robyn. She was in her early teens,… — Johan Renck Copy Share Image
The interest in character-driven content over narrative-driven ditto is increasing; that's why television steps in. Personally, I love it, since psychology and… — Johan Renck Character Copy Share Image
Do people think Swedes are cool? I think they think you're cool in spite of you being Swedish. But the good thing… — Johan Renck Copy Share Image
I think for something to be beautiful, it has to have some darkness in it; otherwise, it's just pretty. And pretty does… — Johan Renck Beautiful Copy Share Image
I wish I was really talented in music because then I would be doing it. I felt that I could write a… — Johan Renck Copy Share Image
The only way to make something good is if you make it difficult for yourself on every conceivable level. You can't cut… — Johan Renck Copy Share Image
Building a cast is a card house. They lean on each other, provide for each other, and take from each other. — Johan Renck Actor Copy Share Image
As a Scandinavian, I like hopelessness and the weird austerity in the hopelessness of things. — Johan Renck Hopelessness Copy Share Image
