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Conrad Hall

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What we know about Conrad Hall comes primarily from their words — and those words are worth your time. The range of their thinking — from History to Romantic — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. 13 of Conrad Hall's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of History, Romantic, Music, Movies, and Hope. Among their most shared lines: "I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80."

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

— Conrad Hall

Art

All Quotes by Conrad Hall

“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.”

— Conrad Hall

Car

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

— Conrad Hall

Dad

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

— Conrad Hall

Hope

“That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.”

— Conrad Hall

Freedom

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

— Conrad Hall

Music

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

— Conrad Hall

History

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

— Conrad Hall

Romantic

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

— Conrad Hall

Art

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

— Conrad Hall

History

“There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.”

— Conrad Hall

Beauty

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

— Conrad Hall

Alone