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 nobo…

- Renny Harlin

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 …

- Renny Harlin

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 predecessor…

- Renny Harlin

I was making films when I was about 12 years old - Super-8 films.

- Renny Harlin

I went out to some advertising agencies and asked if I could do anything.

- Renny Harlin

I loved cutting together simple commercials about margarine or soft drinks - all kinds of silly products - but I tried to make the commercials differ…

- Renny Harlin

When I follow my heart, usually the results are good.

- Renny Harlin

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.

- Renny Harlin

In Finland, getting a university degree is the first thing that you expect your kids to do.

- Renny Harlin