“Norwegian kids, they grow up well educated in film. So they have a lot of good directors there.” WellsKidsFilmGrowsGrowing UpDirectorsEducatedWell EducatedGood DirectorsNorwegians Author:Stellan Skarsgard
“Norway is a small country, about half the size of Sweden, but it has a very good film climate because they have municipal cinemas, so even in the smallest towns you have a cinema that shows art house films from all over the world.” WorldArtCountryShowsFilmHouseHalfTownsClimateVery GoodSizeCinemaSmallestSwedenGood FilmsNorwaySmall Countries Author:Stellan Skarsgard
“There was a Russian director named Elem Klimov, who did his films during the communist days. They were constantly struggling with the authorities and to be allowed to express themselves. But he did one of the best war movies I've ever seen - it's called 'Come and See.'” WarFilmStruggleDirectorsAuthorityCommunistWar Movie Author:Stellan Skarsgard
“I'm not always happy when Hollywood does remakes of films, but that's usually, when they have a very, very, very good film and they take away anything controversial from it and make flatter.” DoeFilmHollywoodVery GoodControversialRemakesAlways HappyGood Films Author:Stellan Skarsgard
“Casting a film, you can have the greatest actors in a film and it doesn't work. It's a combination of all of the elements.” FilmActorsElementsCombinationWorking ItCasting Author:Stellan Skarsgard