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In the tissues generally, and in such a cavity as the abdomen, the pressure is everywhere and practically always very nearly atmospheric, and must be so, because the integuments give way very easily to any excess of pressure, whether positive or negative.
August Krogh
Positive
Negative
Pressure
Way
Everywhere
Easily
Must
Atmospheric
Give
Excess
Generally
Practically
Because
Always
Very
Any
Whether
Nearly
In many cases of inflammation, the vascular changes develop slowly and long after the application of the stimulus which is responsible for the inflammatory reaction.
August Krogh
Long
Changes
Responsible
Slowly
Cases
Develop
Reaction
Stimulus
After
Which
Many
Application
In many organisms, including man, the mechanical respiration and the circulation of the blood are 'regulated' so as to correspond to the demand of the moment.
August Krogh
Man
Circulation
Respiration
Correspond
Demand
Blood
Organisms
Moment
Many
Mechanical
Including
There can be little doubt that fishes swimming rapidly do not make respiratory movements at all, but obtain the necessary ventilation of the gills simply by opening the mouth.
August Krogh
Mouth
Doubt
Swimming
Respiratory
Rapidly
Simply
Opening
Obtain
Make
Fishes
Movements
Little
Necessary
She is also brought to a point of zero in the beginning of the story, and I think you can say that about a lot of my films in that they are often about people who are brought to the point of zero in the beginning of the film.
Bille August
You
People
Beginning
Think
Films
Say
Brought
About
Point
Also
She
Lot
Often
In The Beginning
Story
Who
Film
Zero
I was mostly interested in it as a theatrical film. Personally, I am not so interested in television, simply because I don't watch television myself. I'm into movies.
Bille August
Myself
Television
Simply
Mostly
Because
Am
Interested
Theatrical
Movies
Personally
Film
Watch
I wanted to make Jerusalem as feature film. But we couldn't finance it only through theatrical release, we couldn't get all the money we needed. We had to get some money from television. So we said, ok, let's do it both ways. So we did it in four parts.
Bille August
Finance
Money
Ways
Release
OK
Television
Some
Only
Feature
Both
Feature Film
Both Ways
Through
Had
Make
Parts
Said
Get
Did
Wanted
Theatrical
Film
Jerusalem
Four
Needed
I spent almost 3 months with Bergman, four hours every afternoon. We sat and went through the whole script. To be honest, most of the time we talked about life and other different things. It was really a wonderful time.
Bille August
Life
Time
Wonderful
To Be Honest
Every
Other
Months
Spent
Bergman
About
Through
Almost
Hours
Most
Talked
Wonderful Time
Different
Afternoon
Script
Really
Sat
Whole
Different Things
Things
Four
Honest
He considers the theatrical version of Fanny and Alexander an amputated version of what his original film was, and he doesn't really like the shorter film.
Bille August
Alexander
Considers
He
Like
His
Version
Theatrical
Fanny
Really
Original
Film
Amputated
We talked a lot about The Best Intentions and how we could shoot certain scenes in different ways with slightly different bits of dialogue and information, so that later on, we could cut the piece more easily and it would still feel complete, even though it was shorter.
Bille August
Best
Complete
Later
Ways
Slightly
Bits
Though
Easily
Would
Best Intentions
About
More
Scenes
Could
Feel
Piece
Talked
How
Still
Dialogue
Lot
Shoot
Intentions
Different
Information
Cut
Certain
Even
Different Ways
When I was a kid, my sisters and I used to get a little present in our stocking each day of December, usually an ornament, some sweets, or a little toy.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Day
Our
Kid
Some
Toy
Stocking
Sisters
Get
December
Little
Used
Sweets
Each
Each Day
Ornament
Present
At some point, they must do a 'Borgen' tour in Copenhagen. Like the 'Sex and the City' tour, but on bicycles.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Sex
Sex And The City
Must
City
Some
Point
Tour
Like
Copenhagen
Any director or writer or artist has the right to do what they want to do - freedom of expression is something I celebrate.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Freedom
Director
Celebrate
Something
Writer
Freedom Of Expression
Any
Artist
Want
Expression
Right
I've been told that no one knows what happens in the future on 'Game of Thrones.' To my knowledge, I've shot one episode. So I'm as excited as anyone else to find out what happens.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Future
Knowledge
Game
Else
Out
Find
No-One
Excited
Knows
Been
Anyone
Anyone Else
Happens
Shot
Episode
Game Of Thrones
When I approach any script, I always try to find what I would relate to most in it.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Try
Relate
Approach
Would
Find
Most
Always
Any
Script
After 'Pitch Perfect' premiered, I've got so many sweet expressions from people who enjoyed 'Pitch Perfect' and now the episode of 'Game of Thrones.'
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Game
People
Sweet
Perfect
Got
Pitch
After
Episode
Game Of Thrones
Who
Many
Now
Expressions
Enjoyed
I was a good student - a geek, really - editor of the school paper, thought I was going to go to university.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Good
School
Thought
Paper
Geek
Good Student
Student
Editor
Go
Going
Really
University
If I can iron out my accent, it opens up another world of possible jobs. Whereas if you have that very strong European accent, it leaves you always being cast as the Hungarian maid or the stripper or whatever. I have voice lessons, and my coach has given me different tongue-twisters to rehearse at home.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Home
Me
You
World
Strong
Whatever
Hungarian
Out
Possible
Jobs
Given
Cast
Voice
Voice Lessons
Maid
Opens
Accent
Another
Always
Leaves
Up
Very
Iron
Being
Different
Whereas
Coach
European
Lessons
Rehearse
I have a problem with fashion magazines sometimes - they seem to have these dogmas or uniforms. 'This is the way you must look; this is this season's must-have.' I really resent the phrase 'must-have.' I prefer to decide for myself what I think is beautiful or fashionable.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Beautiful
Myself
Fashion
You
Problem
Sometimes
Think
Way
Must
Phrase
Magazines
Seem
Look
Decide
Prefer
Uniforms
Really
Resent
Season
Fashionable
I've tried to pitch 'Borgen - the Musical,' but they just won't listen to me!
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Me
Musical
Tried
Pitch
Listen
Just
The thing with drama is you're allowed to invent people who are maybe slightly better than real people.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
You
People
Better
Invent
Drama
Slightly
Allowed
Real
Than
Real People
Maybe
Who
Thing
In film or TV work, you can have this amazingly dramatic pause, and they'll just edit it out.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Work
You
Dramatic
Out
TV
Edit
Amazingly
Just
Pause
Film
Strong female leads make more of an impact in the U.K. than in Denmark.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Strong
Strong Female
Impact
More
Leads
Make
Female
Denmark
Than
I think one of the reasons 'Borgen' has such a following is because the characters are quite positive people.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Positive
People
Think
Characters
Following
Because
Quite
Reasons
When I was starring as Roxie Hart in 'Chicago,' I got my stiletto heel caught in my fishnet tights and fell flat on my face. It was incredibly painful and not something you can cover up.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
You
Cover-Up
Face
Incredibly
Hart
Something
Fell
Got
Tights
Caught
Cover
Fishnet
Chicago
Up
Flat
Heel
Painful
I'd love to play a villain in BBC drama 'Sherlock' - some sort of evil, slinky blonde would be right up my street.
Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Love
Evil
Drama
Would
Would-Be
Some
Sort
Sherlock
Blonde
Up
Villain
Play
Street
Right
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