I come from a musical kind of family.
Many of the comedies I had made in Sweden were slightly based on semi-autobiographical experiences, so adapting novels was a very different experience.
I'm on this diet where you're supposed to eat only fish and meat.
My key interest in choosing scripts is character-driven stories, because there are so many stories that sacrifice character for plot.
My father was an amateur filmmaker who shot 8mm color documentaries.
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.
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.
We don't think of ourselves as do-gooders or altruists. It's just that somehow we're trying our best to be run with some sense of moral compass even in a business environment that is growing.
Creativity allows people to be effective.
I saw God! Do you doubt it? Do you dare to doubt it? I saw the Almighty Man! His hand Was resting on a mountain!
Live each moment from your own inspiration, not from your desire to look good in the eyes of others.