Conrad Hall
You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.
Conrad HallThere are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.
Conrad HallDad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.
Conrad HallBut at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.
Conrad HallI want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the end.
Conrad HallThe closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.
Conrad HallI just wanted to try directing, and the best way was to write the material, so I was imbued with its origins when I was dealing with the actors.
Conrad HallIf the sun creates a shadow of a character on a wall, it is going to be proportionate to the size of the actor.
Conrad HallPainting and writing are solitary arts.
Conrad HallThe truth is that every experience, every feeling, every film you see, becomes part of the sensibilities you apply to making a movie.
Conrad HallEvery once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else.
Conrad HallCinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.
Conrad HallI was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.
Conrad HallThe sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.
Conrad HallTo me, the camera is like a musical instrument. You use it to control the flow, shape, size and colors of images.
Conrad HallContrast is what makes photography interesting.
Conrad HallMy peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning an Oscar.
Conrad HallI hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.
Conrad HallMy first semester, I got a D in creative writing.
Conrad HallI don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker.
Conrad Hall
