Nykvist complained that Tarkovsky would frequently look through the camera and even direct actors through it, but ultimately stated that choosing to work with Tarkovsky was one of the best choices he had ever made.
nˈɪkvɪst kəmplˈeɪnd ðæt tɑːɹkˈɑːvski wʊd fɹˈiːkwəntli lˈʊk θɹuː ðə kˈæmɹə ænd ˈiːvən dᵻɹˈɛkt ˈæktɚz θɹˈuː ɪt, bˌʌt ˈʌltᵻmətli stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt tʃˈuːzɪŋ tə wˈɜːk wɪð tɑːɹkˈɑːvski wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə bˈɛst tʃˈɔɪsᵻz hiː hæd ˈɛvɚ mˈeɪd.