Finnish Director Quotes

When all the hope is gone, there is no reason for pessimism.

Aki Kaurismäki

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. Not to just go ahead and make something that's completely different and ruin a franchise. At the same time, you don't want to be embarrassed in front of your peers and look like you're just copying something, and there's nothing individual. It's a very tricky balance. There are pressures, because you're going to be compared to the predecessors.