आप कुछ ऐसा करना चाहते हैं जिसमें आपकी शख्सियत, प्रतिभा और कल्पनाशीलता झलके—साथ ही, आप अपने पुरखों और पूर्ववर्तियों के प्रति भी ईमानदार रहना चाहते हैं, क्योंकि ज़ाहिर है कि दर्शकों को उनमें कुछ तो पसंद आया होगा और आपको उस अनुभव को एक हद तक फिर से दोहराना ही होता है।
You want to do something that shows some type individuality and talent and imagination - at the same time, you want to be truthful to the predecessors, because obviously the audience liked something about them and you have to replicate that experience to a certain extent.
You want to do something that shows some type individuality and talent and imagination - at the same time, you want to be truthful to the predecessors, because obviously the audience liked something about them and you have to replicate that experience to a certain extent.
मैं करीब 12 साल की उम्र से फिल्में—यानी सुपर-8 फिल्में—बना रहा था।
I was making films when I was about 12 years old - Super-8 films.
I was making films when I was about 12 years old - Super-8 films.
मुझे लगता है कि मैंने बहुत कम उम्र में ही यह सीख लिया था कि आपके नायक (हीरो) उतने ही दमदार होते हैं जितने दमदार आपके खलनायक (विलेन) होते हैं। और मुझे समझदार खलनायक आकर्षित करते हैं।
I feel like I learned very early on that your heroes are only as powerful as your villains. And I'm attracted to intelligent villains.
I feel like I learned very early on that your heroes are only as powerful as your villains. And I'm attracted to intelligent villains.
मैं कुछ विज्ञापन एजेंसियों के पास गया और पूछा कि क्या मैं उनके लिए कोई काम कर सकता हूँ।
I went out to some advertising agencies and asked if I could do anything.
I went out to some advertising agencies and asked if I could do anything.
बहुत से लोग फिल्में बनाने के सपने देखते थे और वे साल में शायद 6 फिल्मों को फाइनेंस करते थे। चूंकि इन्हें सरकार द्वारा फंड किया जाता था, इसलिए फिल्मों को कुछ हद तक गंभीर सामाजिक मुद्दों पर आधारित होना पड़ता था - और नतीजा यह होता था कि उन फिल्मों को देखने कोई नहीं जाता था।
There were a lot of people dreaming about making films, and they would finance maybe 6 films a year. Because they were funded by the government, the films sort-of had to deal with serious social issues - and, as a result, nobody went to see those films.
There were a lot of people dreaming about making films, and they would finance maybe 6 films a year. Because they were funded by the government, the films sort-of had to deal with serious social issues - and, as a result, nobody went to see those films.
कई बार हम बिना पैसों के अजनबी जगहों पर फंस जाते थे और हमारे क्रेडिट कार्ड ब्लॉक हो चुके होते थे - हम किसी होटल में ऐसे फंस जाते थे कि वहां से चेक-आउट तक नहीं कर पाते थे क्योंकि बिल चुकाने के लिए हमारे पास पैसे नहीं होते थे।
Several times we were stranded in strange places without any money and with our credit cards cancelled - trapped in a hotel that we couldn't check out of because we had no money to check out.
Several times we were stranded in strange places without any money and with our credit cards cancelled - trapped in a hotel that we couldn't check out of because we had no money to check out.
हॉलीवुड में, आपको अक्सर किसी खास शैली (genre) के खानों में बांध दिया जाता है, और फिर जब आप कुछ अलग करने की कोशिश करते हैं, तो यह हमेशा इतना आसान नहीं होता। ज़ाहिर है, आप खुद को लगातार दोहराना नहीं चाहते। इसलिए, किसी ऐसी चीज़ को ढूंढना जिसके प्रति आप वाकई जुनूनी महसूस कर सकें, हर फिल्म निर्माता और अभिनेता के लिए एक निरंतर संघर्ष होता है। यह भी किसी अन्य पेशे की तरह ही है।
In Hollywood, you tend to get pigeonholed to certain genres, and then when you try to do something different, it's not always so easy. Obviously, you don't want to keep repeating yourself, all the time. So, it's a constant struggle for every filmmaker and actor to find something that you can really feel passionate about. It's a profession like anything else.
In Hollywood, you tend to get pigeonholed to certain genres, and then when you try to do something different, it's not always so easy. Obviously, you don't want to keep repeating yourself, all the time. So, it's a constant struggle for every filmmaker and actor to find something that you can really feel passionate about. It's a profession like anything else.
ফিনল্যান্ডে, আপনার সন্তানদের থেকে আপনি সবার আগে এটিই আশা করেন যে তারা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ডিগ্রি অর্জন করবে। / फिनलैंड में, बच्चों से सबसे पहली उम्मीद यही की जाती है कि वे यूनिवर्सिटी की डिग्री हासिल करें।
In Finland, getting a university degree is the first thing that you expect your kids to do.
In Finland, getting a university degree is the first thing that you expect your kids to do.
यह 79 की बात है। मैं वहां काफी बेचैन हो गया था, बहुत से लोगों के साथ सिगरेट पीते हुए और फिल्मों पर बातें करते हुए बैठा रहता था, लेकिन असल में कोई कुछ नहीं कर रहा था।
This was in '79. I got pretty restless there, sitting around with a lot of people sitting around smoking cigarettes and talking about films, but nobody really doing anything.
This was in '79. I got pretty restless there, sitting around with a lot of people sitting around smoking cigarettes and talking about films, but nobody really doing anything.
मुझे मार्जरीन या कोल्ड ड्रिंक्स के छोटे-छोटे विज्ञापन - हर तरह के अजीबोगरीब उत्पाद - एडिट करना बहुत पसंद था, लेकिन मैं विज्ञापनों को कुछ अलग बनाने की कोशिश करता था।
I loved cutting together simple commercials about margarine or soft drinks - all kinds of silly products - but I tried to make the commercials different.
I loved cutting together simple commercials about margarine or soft drinks - all kinds of silly products - but I tried to make the commercials different.
जब मैं अपने दिल की सुनता हूँ, तो आम तौर पर परिणाम अच्छे होते हैं।
When I follow my heart, usually the results are good.
When I follow my heart, usually the results are good.
यहाँ जीने लायक गुजारा करने के लिए मैंने फिनलैंड के छोटे अखबारों के लिए कुछ फिल्म समीक्षाएं और इस तरह के दूसरे काम किए।
I did some film reviews for small papers in Finland and things like that to be able to keep living here.
I did some film reviews for small papers in Finland and things like that to be able to keep living here.
मुझे फिल्में बहुत पसंद थीं और फिनलैंड में जितनी फिल्में देख सकता था, मैं देखने जाता था।
I loved movies and went to see every movie I could in Finland.
I loved movies and went to see every movie I could in Finland.
मैंने फैसला किया कि किसी तरह मुझे वहां से निकलकर हॉलीवुड जाना चाहिए। मैं कभी अमेरिका नहीं गया था।
I decided that, somehow, I had to get out of there and go to Hollywood. I had never been to America.
I decided that, somehow, I had to get out of there and go to Hollywood. I had never been to America.
कभी-कभी आप किसी फिल्म से इसलिए जुड़ जाते हैं क्योंकि आपको बस फिल्में बनाना पसंद है और आप काम करते रहना चाहते हैं। कभी-कभी आप इतने भाग्यशाली होते हैं कि आपको कुछ ऐसा मिल जाता है जिसकी आप सचमुच परवाह करते हैं। इसलिए, अब मैं अपने खुद के प्रोजेक्ट्स विकसित करने और अपनी खुद की पटकथाएं (screenplays) लिखने पर जोर दे रहा हूँ, ताकि मैं वही कर सकूं जो मैं वास्तव में करना चाहता हूँ।
Sometimes you get involved in a film because you just love making movies and you want to keep working. Sometimes you're lucky enough to find something that you really care about. Therefore, now I'm emphasizing developing my own projects and writing my own screenplays, so that I can do exactly what I like to do.
Sometimes you get involved in a film because you just love making movies and you want to keep working. Sometimes you're lucky enough to find something that you really care about. Therefore, now I'm emphasizing developing my own projects and writing my own screenplays, so that I can do exactly what I like to do.
आखिरकार, 84 में, हमने एक मिलियन डॉलर से थोड़ी अधिक लागत में एक फिल्म बनाई - जिसमें अमेरिकी कलाकार थे और जो अंग्रेजी में शूट की गई थी - जिसे फिनलैंड में दिखाया गया था। 'बॉर्न अमेरिकन' नामक एक छोटी सी एक्शन फिल्म।
Eventually, in '84, we made a film for a little over a million dollars - with American actors that was shot in English - that was shown in Finland A little action film called Born American.
Eventually, in '84, we made a film for a little over a million dollars - with American actors that was shot in English - that was shown in Finland A little action film called Born American.
मैं शेल मोटर ऑयल का एक तरह से असली विशेषज्ञ बन गया, और मैंने यह 25 मिनट की फिल्म बनाई। यह वाकई बहुत अच्छी बनी और इसके परिणामस्वरूप, उन्होंने मुझे और काम दिया और निर्देशन के लिए ढेरों विज्ञापन सौंपे।
I became a real Shell Motor Oil expert, and I did this 25-minute film. It turned out really well and, as a result, they offered me more work and lots of commercials to direct.
I became a real Shell Motor Oil expert, and I did this 25-minute film. It turned out really well and, as a result, they offered me more work and lots of commercials to direct.
'फोर्ड फेयरलेन' उन फिल्मों में से एक थी जिसे बनाने में इतना मज़ा आया था कि उसका बहुत बड़ा हिट न होना तय था।
Ford Fairlane was one of those movies that was so much fun to make that it was bound not to be a big hit.
Ford Fairlane was one of those movies that was so much fun to make that it was bound not to be a big hit.
मुझे लगता है कि ऐसे खलनायक बोरिंग होते हैं जो सिर्फ ताकत, मांसपेशियों और हथियारों के बल पर होते हैं। इसलिए मैं हमेशा अपने खलनायकों में समझदारी और जहाँ तक संभव हो हास्य की भावना खोजने की कोशिश करता हूँ।
I think that villains who are just brawn, muscles and weapons are boring. So I always try to find intelligence in my villains and also a sense of humor whenever that is possible.
I think that villains who are just brawn, muscles and weapons are boring. So I always try to find intelligence in my villains and also a sense of humor whenever that is possible.
फिनिश फिल्म फाउंडेशन नामक एक सरकारी संस्था वहां फिल्म निर्माण के लिए फंड देती है, और मैंने कई पटकथाएं (screenplays) लिखीं लेकिन मुझे कभी पैसा नहीं मिला। वे मुझे वापस भेज दी गईं, और उन्होंने कहा कि वे उनके लिए बहुत कमर्शियल थीं।
A government institution called the Finnish Film Foundation funds filmmaking there, and I wrote several screenplays but never got any money. They were sent back to me, and they said that they were too commercial for them.
A government institution called the Finnish Film Foundation funds filmmaking there, and I wrote several screenplays but never got any money. They were sent back to me, and they said that they were too commercial for them.
फिनलैंड में किसी फीचर फिल्म के लिए फंड जुटाना लगभग असंभव साबित हुआ। स्थिति आज भी छोटी है, लेकिन 80 के दशक की शुरुआत में तो फिल्म उद्योग बहुत ही नगण्य था।
It proved to be pretty impossible to get funds for a feature film in Finland. It's still small, but the film industry was miniscule at that point in the early '80s.
It proved to be pretty impossible to get funds for a feature film in Finland. It's still small, but the film industry was miniscule at that point in the early '80s.
मेरा मानना है कि निर्देशन का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा वास्तव में सही भूमिकाओं के लिए सही लोगों को चुनना है। कभी-कभी आप उसी0 को चुनते हैं जिसकी उम्मीद होती है, और कभी-कभी आप लीक से हटकर चुनाव करते हैं क्योंकि आपको लगता है कि इससे फिल्म में सचमुच कुछ अलग नजर आएगा।
I believe the important part of directing really is finding the right people for the right roles. Sometimes you go for what's expected, and sometimes you go against type because you think that'll really bring something different to the movie.
I believe the important part of directing really is finding the right people for the right roles. Sometimes you go for what's expected, and sometimes you go against type because you think that'll really bring something different to the movie.
बस वर्तमान में जिएं और चीज़ों को आज़माने तथा गलतियाँ करने से न डरें।
Just live in the moment and not be afraid to try things out and make mistakes.
Just live in the moment and not be afraid to try things out and make mistakes.
जब मैं अन्य परिस्थितियों के आधार पर निर्णय लेता हूँ, तो चीजें जरूरी नहीं कि उतनी अच्छी जाएं। इसलिए कभी-कभी, भले ही कोई चीज़ व्यावसायिक रूप से लुभावनी लगे, मैंने यह सीख लिया है कि अगर वह आपके दिल की बात नहीं है, तो शायद आपको वह नहीं करनी चाहिए।
When I make decisions based on other circumstances, things don't necessarily go so well. So sometimes, even if something seems commercially tempting, I've learned that if it's not what's in your heart, it's probably not what you should do.
When I make decisions based on other circumstances, things don't necessarily go so well. So sometimes, even if something seems commercially tempting, I've learned that if it's not what's in your heart, it's probably not what you should do.