Lasse Hallstrom
Lasse Hallstrom
Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallströmis a Swedish film director and screenwriter. He first became known for directing almost all music videos by pop group ABBA, and subsequently became a feature film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for My Life as a Dogand later for The Cider House Rules. His other celebrated directorial works include What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Chocolat, The Shipping News, and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen...
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth2 June 1946
CountrySweden
I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
I think I avoid stepping into sentimentality by trying to be as truthful as possible with performances.
I was always attracted by the European way of life, but I am deeply Swedish.
Cinema has become a global economy, totally international.
My films do have characters who have trouble escaping the world around them.
To make a movie charming, you have to be playful on all levels and open to ideas, and you have to have an idea for how to do that within the confines of the shooting schedule and editing and all that.
I imagined that it might be awkward to talk to your wife about her performance, so going into it I was a little nervous. But doing it was actually a wonderfully inspiring experience.
Its just, for me, the natural standard: a woman should be able to decide over her own body.
I love mixing amateurs and professionals.
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.
My father was an amateur filmmaker who shot 8mm color documentaries.
I'm on this diet where you're supposed to eat only fish and meat.