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" The point of revenge is not in the completion but in the process. "
Park Chan-wook
Process
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" 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? "
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" I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well. "
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" As I grow older I spend more time with my wife, and gradually my interest in the woman's world is growing. "
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" 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. "
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" Certain subjects may no longer be taboo in cinema. But there are ways to treat them that still create shock. "
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" There's a humble beauty about listening to period instruments that I like. "
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" Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity. "
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" Visual elements are, of course, the director's job. "
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" 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. "
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" I've always had an interest in vampire films - not just 'Nosferatu,' but there are many others that I have enjoyed: Abel Ferrara, Coppola, Neil Jordan. "
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" I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch. "
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Love
" If I want to relax and not do anything, I don't want to leave home. "
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Anything
Want
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" When we are confronted with extreme situations, we forget about moral issues; we simply act and must then accept the consequences. "
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Act
Forget
Moral
" If your work requires you to travel, you will understand that there's no vacation destination like home. "
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Home
" 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. "
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Bold
Perspective
Men
" When I was growing up, we were taught in school that North Koreans, and especially the North Korean leadership, were all devils. "
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Growing Up
Growing
School
" If you would ask me what my ideal process is, I would say, long pre-production, long production and long post-production. "
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You
Long
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" In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central. "
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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. "
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Opinions
American
Know
" Living without hate for people is almost impossible. "
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Hate
People
Living
" I'm not the kind of director who aims to send a message out. "
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Out
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Kind
" When I was making my first films, I was very interested in Hollywood B movies. "
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First
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" I hate jeans for no reason. "
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No Reason
Hate
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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Me
" It is not possible for a person to be completely free of sin and be squeaky clean. "
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Free
" A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment. "
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Office
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" 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. "
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" I'd like to do a really masculine film. "
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