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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 develop as a human being. "

Conrad Hall

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

Conrad Hall

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

" 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. "

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