Conrad Hall Quotes

The Audience Has To Understand That If The Film Is Going To Have Any Meaning For Them. If They Are Going To Empathize With The Characters, They Have To Visualize The Process Of Concentration Involved In Making Every Move.

It Took A While For Me To Grasp That My Colleagues Believe I Have Made An Impact On The History Of Cinema.

I Can Still Recall The Thrill Of Shooting My First Film.

You Have To Understand The Nature Of Light.

That's Why I Like Fast Film. It Gives You More Freedom To Light More Naturally.

I Was Very Happy Sitting Alone At A Dining Room Table, Writing A Script.

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.

In Hollywood, Maybe Only Ten Percent Will Make It And The Other Ninety Percent Try. This Elusive Dream Of Making It And Being On Top Is The Same Story As The Moth Being Drawn To The Flame. The Flame And It's Attractiveness Is Something You'll Never Eliminate. Some Will Learn How To Live In That Environment And Others Will Burn In It.

The Closer The Source Of Light Is To A Subject, The Broader The Beams Are.

There Are A Lot Of Directors Who Are Knowledgeable About Images, And Others Who Aren't.

It Was 100 Feet Of 16 Mm Black-and-white Film Of A Car Coming To A Stop Sign, And Driving Off. I Had To Decide How To Frame And Light It. It Was Magic. There Was A Sense Of Mystery.

In Aptitude Tests, I Scored Highest In Music.