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Just live in the moment and n...

Just live in the moment and not be afraid to try things out and make mistakes.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

I think the reason why we wer...

I think the reason why we were able to actually get it made was that we were so extremely naive - we had no experience at all here. We didn't even know that you were supposed to have an agent. We didn't even have a lawyer. We didn't know one soul.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

In Finland, getting a univers...

In Finland, getting a university degree is the first thing that you expect your kids to do.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

I learned a lot about how to ...

I learned a lot about how to shoot and how to put together sequences.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

This was in '79. I got pretty...

This was in '79. I got pretty restless there, sitting around with a lot of people sitting around smoking cigarettes and talking about films, but nobody really doing anything.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

It proved to be pretty imposs...

It proved to be pretty impossible to get funds for a feature film in Finland. It's still small, but the film industry was miniscule at that point in the early '80s.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

There were a lot of people dr...

There were a lot of people dreaming about making films, and they would finance maybe 6 films a year. Because they were funded by the government, the films sort-of had to deal with serious social issues - and, as a result, nobody went to see those films.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

I loved cutting together simp...

I loved cutting together simple commercials about margarine or soft drinks - all kinds of silly products - but I tried to make the commercials different.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

Several times we were stranded...

Several times we were stranded in strange places without any money and with our credit cards cancelled - trapped in a hotel that we couldn't check out of because we had no money to check out.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

I went out to some advertising...

I went out to some advertising agencies and asked if I could do anything.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

I was making films when I was ...

I was making films when I was about 12 years old - Super-8 films.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

There were a lot of people dre...

There were a lot of people dreaming about making films, and they would finance maybe 6 films a year. Because they were funded by the government, the films sort-of had to deal with serious social issues - and, as a result, nobody went to see those films.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

When I make decisions based on...

When I make decisions based on other circumstances, things don't necessarily go so well. So sometimes, even if something seems commercially tempting, I've learned that if it's not what's in your heart, it's probably not what you should do.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

When I follow my heart, usuall...

When I follow my heart, usually the results are good.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

Just live in the moment and no...

Just live in the moment and not be afraid to try things out and make mistakes.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

I believe the important part o...

I believe the important part of directing really is finding the right people for the right roles. Sometimes you go for what's expected, and sometimes you go against type because you think that'll really bring something different to the movie.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

I think that villains who are ...

I think that villains who are just brawn, muscles and weapons are boring. So I always try to find intelligence in my villains and also a sense of humor whenever that is possible.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

I feel like I learned very ear...

I feel like I learned very early on that your heroes are only as powerful as your villains. And I'm attracted to intelligent villains.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

In Finland, getting a universi...

In Finland, getting a university degree is the first thing that you expect your kids to do.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

You just never give up, no mat...

You just never give up, no matter how hard the challenges are, and observe this world with a healthy dose of criticism and don't just follow the herd like somebody else might do.

Renny Harlin 48 quotes

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