I am very close to my family, and there's something life-affirming about that. Even if you feel completely different from them and have totally different views on politics and ethics, you're still family and have that immediate acceptance. Susanne Bier acceptanceaffirmclose share on social
I don't want actors to be writers. I think it's too much responsibility. Susanne Bier actorresponsibilitywriter Change image and share on social
I have this almost obsessive desire to whomever is close to me: I want to have a very intense, close, intimate relationship with them. Susanne Bier closedesireintense Change image and share on social
I don't feel I have an issue with listening or understanding English in any sort of way. Susanne Bier englishfeelissue Change image and share on social
I've always been slightly hesitant about generalizing movies made by men and women being different in their nature; I think movies by each director are different. Having said that, I think that it's kind of disgraceful that there aren't more female directors. Susanne Bier directordisgracefulfemale share on social
Having done a Dogme film taught me the beauty of simplicity and austerity. Susanne Bier austeritybeautydogme Change image and share on social
Anders Thomas Jensen and I had talked about making a movie which addressed the cancer issue, and we didn't want to make it heavy-handed. We wanted to do something which had a lot of hope in it. And then for some reason we came up with a romantic comedy. Susanne Bier addressandercancer share on social
There were 10 or 15 years where all the Scandinavian movies were gray and light brown. I got really bored with it. I really felt that movies had to have that life of vivid colors. Susanne Bier borebrowncolor Change image and share on social
I never have particular actors planned when I'm in the process of writing. Susanne Bier actorplanprocess Change image and share on social