And you know, when you take on something like this, you read a book like this, you know that it's going to be an adventure. That's part of what draws you to it.
“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.”
“I read the script and try not to bring anything personal into it. I make notes, talk to the director and we decide what kinds of shades should be in the character.”