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I hate jeans for no reason.
I'd like to do a really masculine film.
I don't really believe in the auteur theory.
Visual elements are, of course, the director's job.
Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.
I'm not the kind of director who aims to send a message out.
The point of revenge is not in the completion but in the process.
If I want to relax and not do anything, I don't want to leave home.
I did have a feminist side to me, just not in such a pronounced way.
In our lives, we have good things and bad things, happiness and pain.
I have always meticulously storyboarded my films from beginning to end.
There's a humble beauty about listening to period instruments that I like.
The audience seems hazy to me, shrouded in a veil through which I can't see.
Actors are professionals who deal with people's emotions and their thoughts.
I am sure I am one of 2000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires.
I've read all of Sarah Waters's novels which have been translated into Korean.
I am sure I am one of 2,000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires.
It is not possible for a person to be completely free of sin and be squeaky clean.
Whenever I visit a city, I like to see what classical music concerts are on offer.
A priest encounters temptation every day, and some of that desire is very natural.
I feel myself becoming more mature and more fascinated and drawn to feminine values.
The reason I want to show shocking things is that they always pose an ethical question.
When you consider the concept of vampirism, it is inherently part of a Western culture.
Whether it's trivial or important, every choice has a moral aspect to it to a certain degree.
In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.
Sometimes you need these warm, human moments - something that feels close - to help things along.
I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week.
When I grow older and less popular, there will come a time when I have to shoot films on low budgets.
If your work requires you to travel, you will understand that there's no vacation destination like home.
I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well.
As I grow older I spend more time with my wife, and gradually my interest in the woman's world is growing.
I do like musical films more than big Hollywood films, especially those by Jacques Demi and Vincent Minelli.
Certain subjects may no longer be taboo in cinema. But there are ways to treat them that still create shock.
A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment.
I am not going to do a film based on a bad scenario just to make a big Hollywood film or work with Hollywood stars.
I believe 'love' is very nice to hear, but it's used so much that it's come to a point where it's almost meaningless.
I tend not to use the humor which would only apply to Koreans, or which would only affect the Koreans, as much as I can.
The atmosphere of Catholicism in Korea is quite different to the way it is practised and perceived in Europe or the U.S.
If you would ask me what my ideal process is, I would say, long pre-production, long production and long post-production.
People who really try to be conscious of what they have done, who take responsibility, to me these kinds of people are heroes.
When I was growing up, we were taught in school that North Koreans, and especially the North Korean leadership, were all devils.
When we are confronted with extreme situations, we forget about moral issues; we simply act and must then accept the consequences.
In my creative films, if there was something, some humorous moment that is lost to a non-Korean speaking audience, I'll be very sad.
I actually pay careful attention to that sort of thing - infusing humor into my films - because that's how important I think humor is.
Lots of people think the violence in the films I make is overwhelming, but they think they're seeing something that they aren't seeing.
I love Philip Glass' work, not only as a film composer but also as a musician. The film score work that he does always amazes and shocks me.
I became a film director, but I wasn't successful with my first couple of films, so I had to turn to becoming a film critic to make a living.
I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.
Some audiences might find homosexuality an uncomfortable subject matter, and a character who is a Japanese collaborator is always uncomfortable.
When it comes to remaking my own films in the English language, I can only imagine that it is a very boring process, I wouldn't ever dream of it.