There were 10 or 15 years where all the Scandinavian movies were gray and light brown. I got really bored with it. I really felt that movies had to have that life of vivid colors. Susanne Bier Read Quote
I hate when the sun is high and there are no shadows. If I could do super high-budget movies, I would only shoot when the sun starts to get low – but you can’t just shoot for four hours every day. Susanne Bier Read Quote
I believe in rules. I believe in artistic limitations, and I always have. I’ve always thought that setting out a set of rules before you start, and then being completely consistent with them, is the only way to make a really good film. Susanne Bier Read Quote
I have this almost obsessive desire to whomever is close to me: I want to have a very intense, close, intimate relationship with them. Susanne Bier Read Quote
I’ve always been slightly hesitant about generalizing movies made by men and women being different in their nature; I think movies by each director are different. Having said that, I think that it’s kind of disgraceful that there aren’t more female directors. Susanne Bier Read Quote
You don’t have to go very far away from Scandinavia to realize what an idyllic society it is. Susanne Bier Read Quote
