I discovered the 7th art at home when I was kid, through Charlie Chaplin's movies and those of my father who shot documentaries. He was my biggest influence. So I took his camera and started shooting.

I always need a couple of highlights to really spark the passion for a project.

I discovered the 7th art at home when I was kid, through Charlie Chaplin's movies and those of my father who shot documentaries. He was my biggest influence. So I took his camera and started shooting.

Many of the comedies I had made in Sweden were slightly based on semi-autobiographical experiences, so adapting novels was a very different experience.

I was always attracted by the European way of life, but I am deeply Swedish.

I always try to preserve my cinematographic style, even while I work in the US. I wish to always be European.

ABBA: The Movie; I got a lot of grief for working on that.