Eventually I did that, but it took a lot of twists and turns, and there were a year or two there where I was living with no money at all - no home, no car, no nothing. I was living in somebody's garage in Los Angeles at that point - for a year.

Renny Harlin is a Finnish film director and producer. He was born in 1959 in Finland and is best known for directing action and horror films such as Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, The Long Kiss Goodnight and Deep Blue Sea. He has also directed several successful sequels, including A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, and Cutthroat Island. He is known for his fast-paced action sequences and his ability to create suspenseful moments. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a BAFTA award for Best Direction for Die Hard 2.