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" Actors, I think, are all the same. Both Korean actors and American actors are all very sensitive people, and they are all curious to know what the director thinks of them and how they are evaluated, and they try to satisfy the director. And they like it if you listen carefully to their opinions and accept them. "

" A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment. "

" All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same. "

" A priest encounters temptation every day, and some of that desire is very natural. "

" As I grow older I spend more time with my wife, and gradually my interest in the woman's world is growing. "

" Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity. "

" Certain subjects may no longer be taboo in cinema. But there are ways to treat them that still create shock. "

" 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 am sure I am one of 2,000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires. "

" 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 '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 believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch. "

" I cannot believe that violence depicted onscreen actually causes people to act out violently. That's oversimplifying the issue. If somebody commits a violent act after seeing violence in a movie, I think the question that needs to be asked is: would that person still have committed the act if he had not seen a violent film? "

" I'd like to do a really masculine film. "

" I'd love to do a sci-fi movie, a western, or an espionage thriller. But I'm not going to limit myself. If a good script comes along, I'm not going to discount it because it doesn't fit into one of these genres. "

" I do like musical films more than big Hollywood films, especially those by Jacques Demi and Vincent Minelli. "

" I don't really believe in the auteur theory. "

" I don't think I've ever tried to make something happen that I've absolutely had to force. You know how they say: if you can't avoid it, enjoy it. For me, it's the other way around: if I can't enjoy it, I avoid it. "

" I don't usually watch a lot of TV, but 'Mad Men' changed my perspective. I admire Matthew Weiner who came up with the idea and wrote such a great TV series, and the broadcasting company for being bold enough to air such a series. "

" If I want to relax and not do anything, I don't want to leave home. "

" If your work requires you to travel, you will understand that there's no vacation destination like home. "

" If you would ask me what my ideal process is, I would say, long pre-production, long production and long post-production. "

" I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week. "

" I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well. "

" I hate jeans for no reason. "

" I have always meticulously storyboarded my films from beginning to end. "

" I live in a rural residential area. It's a great place for a walk. I'm at my happiest when I'm listening to my iPod while walking around where my feet take me. "

" 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'm not the kind of director who aims to send a message out. "

" In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central. "

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