Niels Arden Oplev Quotes

#1. Nobody's born evil. I guess that's why we're drawn to violence. We're fascinated by it, but there's a moral in how you examine it.

Niels Arden Oplev

#2. I'm interested in the human more than I'm interested in building suspense.

Niels Arden Oplev

#3. When we read a book, we have a blurry image that's kind of physical but blurry. But we have an emotional image also. We have an emotional connection to the character.

Niels Arden Oplev

#4. The thing with 'The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo' is that is it's like an Agatha Christie plot, and an investigating journalist is also a classic character.

Niels Arden Oplev

#5. 'Deity' will be a compelling and exciting thriller with complex and interesting characters. A neo-realistic style to story and images will take the audience deep into Calcutta's many different levels. A fascinating clash between American and Indian culture.

Niels Arden Oplev

#6. When you cast, you can't cast only visually; you have to cast emotionally, too.

Niels Arden Oplev

#7. It is cool to make a pilot because you get to do all the fun stuff, and then you get to leave when all the tough stuff starts.

Niels Arden Oplev

#8. I think filmmaking is a strange animal because it's anti-Democratic and collective at the same time, but I think it's all about not trying to know everything better than everybody else but making the right choices.

Niels Arden Oplev

#9. On Staten Island, there's a ship graveyard. I'm using that a lot, even for 'Under the Dome.' When I'm dissatisfied with a location scout, I go on Google Earth. It's an amazing tool.

Niels Arden Oplev

#10. I think if there was no violence in our world, there would be no violence in film. Violence is a part of human nature, and obviously it's a troublesome part of human nature. You always have responsibilities when you portray violence in what angle you put down on that scene.

Niels Arden Oplev