When I Follow My Heart, Usually The

You Want To Do Something That Shows Some Type Individuality And Talent And Imagination - At The Same Time, You Want To Be Truthful To The Predecessors, Because Obviously The Audience Liked Something About Them And You Have To Replicate That Experience To A Certain Extent.

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.

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.

Ford Fairlane Was One Of Those Movies That Was So Much Fun To Make That It Was Bound Not To Be A Big Hit.

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.