52 Quotes by Conrad Hall

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else.

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke.

With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You can abuse the film and create subtleties in contrast with light and exposure, diffusion and filters. That's what makes it an art.

I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker.