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37 quotes by Conrad Hall

Conrad Lafcadio Hall, ASC (June 21, 1926 – January 6, 2003) was an American cinematographer from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn, he was best known for photographing films such as In Cold Blood, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, American Beauty, and Road to Perdition. For his work he garnered a number of awards, including three Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards. In 2003,...
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The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

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You have to understand the nature of light.

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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... →

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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... →

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Painting and writing are solitary arts.

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I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.

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

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

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I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the end.

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

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

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