Author: Baltasar Kormakur

Quotes

If you make a film too American, it won't travel. It will have no life outside of its own country.

If you make a film too American, it won't travel. It will have no life outside of its own country.

- Baltasar Kormakur

In Iceland, the weather is the biggest character you deal with every day. There's nothing more relevant in your life than what kind of weather it is.

In Iceland, the weather is the biggest character you deal with every day. There's nothing more relevant in your life than what kind of weather it is.

- Baltasar Kormakur

I think my sweet spot is to make personal films on not-too-big budgets and also make other people's films, bringing productions to Iceland, upping the business here.

I think my sweet spot is to make personal films on not-too-big budgets and also make other people's films, bringing productions to Iceland, upping the business here.

- Baltasar Kormakur

Vikings were pretty brutal, but also very educated people. They were salesmen, businessmen who started raiding when business wasn't good. That's why they had such great boats.

Vikings were pretty brutal, but also very educated people. They were salesmen, businessmen who started raiding when business wasn't good. That's why they had such great boats.

- Baltasar Kormakur

Throughout the history of Iceland, men have been lost at sea; every family in Iceland is connected to that kind of story.

Throughout the history of Iceland, men have been lost at sea; every family in Iceland is connected to that kind of story.

- Baltasar Kormakur

I want to work with directors who can tell intimate stories in a way that feels universal and with a big enough scope and depth to travel outside of Iceland.

I want to work with directors who can tell intimate stories in a way that feels universal and with a big enough scope and depth to travel outside of Iceland.

- Baltasar Kormakur

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