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One thing I love about working with great actors is that as a director, you’re mostly just in the way when they start developing the scene; your job is just to tug them to right… Read more

My wife made her way back to Finland after all. She was sending me images on the way: a slumped-over 150kg Russian bear-of-a-man sleeping his head on her shoulder in the plane. The slush-ridden, gray… Read more

Birthday week was now done, and it was time to get back to work. The week ahead would be grueling: six shooting days, every day working with a lot of actors and shooting 17 pages… Read more

The first time I read the script for Iron Sky: The Ark, I knew we need a great piece of cast attached to play the role of the main villain, Illuminati mastermind billionaire William Russell.… Read more

Last shooting day of the week, and tomorrow would be a day off! Annika had been planning my birthday party for quite some time, and asked a bunch of people from the production to join,… Read more

Since we now revealed our cast in a press conference yesterday, I’m able to start talking about our actors with names.  30th started in a new location, a beautiful simple set built around a triangle-shaped… Read more

November 29th has marked my birthday since 38 years back, and I’ve had a birthday party three times while shooting. First, I turned 31 when shooting Iron Sky in Germany. Coincidentally, Christopher Kirby, who plays… Read more

As I forgot to close the curtains last night, I’m now wide awake staring at the bright sunrise over the blue sea. The beach sand is still yellow, but the greenery around the hotel has… Read more

I just woke up to a bad dream at 4 am. I haven’t had them in a while. I believe it’s the nerve endings who’ve accustomed into having your loved one next to you, screaming… Read more

“Let’s bring in the smoke cracker.” “I think you’re not allowed to smoke in this hospital.” “What?” “I think you’re not allowed to smoke in this hospital.” “Umm… we’re not in a real hospital, this… Read more