Zitat des Tages von Park Chan-wook:
Visual elements are, of course, the director's job.
I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week.
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.
The reason I want to show shocking things is that they always pose an ethical question.
Living without hate for people is almost impossible.
When I grow older and less popular, there will come a time when I have to shoot films on low budgets.
Whether it's trivial or important, every choice has a moral aspect to it to a certain degree.
I have always meticulously storyboarded my films from beginning to end.
There's a humble beauty about listening to period instruments that I like.
I'm not the kind of director who aims to send a message out.
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?
If you would ask me what my ideal process is, I would say, long pre-production, long production and long post-production.
If your work requires you to travel, you will understand that there's no vacation destination like home.
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 am sure I am one of 2,000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires.
I don't really believe in the auteur theory.
I do like musical films more than big Hollywood films, especially those by Jacques Demi and Vincent Minelli.
I've read all of Sarah Waters's novels which have been translated into Korean.
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.
When you consider the concept of vampirism, it is inherently part of a Western culture.
Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.
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.
The atmosphere of Catholicism in Korea is quite different to the way it is practised and perceived in Europe or the U.S.
As I grow older I spend more time with my wife, and gradually my interest in the woman's world is growing.
Certain subjects may no longer be taboo in cinema. But there are ways to treat them that still create shock.
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.
A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment.
If I want to relax and not do anything, I don't want to leave home.