I Really Want To Have Actors Contribute

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.

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.

Many Of The Comedies I Had Made In Sweden Were Slightly Based On Semi-autobiographical Experiences, So Adapting Novels Was A Very Different Experience.

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.

To See My Wife Getting Inspired From My Notes And Thoughts, Going In The Direction I Wanted, And Have Her Surprise Me With Wonderful Choices Was A Real Treat.