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

Conrad Hall

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

Conrad Hall

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

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

Conrad Hall

Contrast is what makes photography interesting.

Conrad Hall

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

Conrad Hall

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

Conrad Hall

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else.

Conrad Hall

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

Conrad Hall

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker.

Conrad Hall

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

Conrad Hall

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.

Conrad Hall

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

Conrad Hall

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

Conrad Hall

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

Conrad Hall

I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be able to get better and better; that they have to come to a zenith of some kind.

Conrad Hall

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

Conrad Hall

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

Conrad Hall

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

Conrad Hall

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke.

Conrad Hall