Lasse Hallström

“I'm trying to find the truth in the performance. I'm not interested in being a puppeteer.”

“It's about observing life and trying to find the truth. That's what I do as a director.”

“I'm drawn to flawed characters.”

“The more I work with actors, the more I've learned they know more about the characters than I do.”

“I am drawn to stories of outsiders, people who don't fit in.”

“For me, casting is 75 percent of the picture.”

“I have a rule that I don't review my own movies. I've seen them enough by the time they're finished.”

“I am attracted to the simple things in life. I think that's where the beauty is.”

“I like to work with people who are not going to be putting a lot of pressure on me.”

“I'm a believer in allowing story to dictate light.”