Conrad Hall

“I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.”

“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.”

“But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and changing; and you know you can evolve with it if you grow and develop as a human being.”

“I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.”

“It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.”

“Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.”

“The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.”

“I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.”

“But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.”

“You have to understand the nature of light.”

“I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.”

“Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.”

“Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.”

“You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.”

“There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.”

“My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning an Oscar.”

“Photography is a very important part of my life.”

“In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.”

“Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.”

“I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until you watch the projected images reflect off the screen. That's when you know it worked.”