Park Chan-wook Quotes

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Park Chan-wook

Profession : Director

Birth : August 23, 1963

I've read all of Sarah Waters's novels which have been translated into Korean.

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Whenever I visit a city, I like to see what classical music concerts are on offer.

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There's a humble beauty about listening to period instruments that I like.

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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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Whether it's trivial or important, every choice has a moral aspect to it to a certain degree.

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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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When I grow older and less popular, there will come a time when I have to shoot films on low budgets.

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Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.

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When you consider the concept of vampirism, it is inherently part of a Western culture.

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I hate jeans for no reason.

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

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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.

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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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Visual elements are, of course, the director's job.

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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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The reason I want to show shocking things is that they always pose an ethical question.

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When I was making my first films, I was very interested in Hollywood B movies.

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When I say that I am going to do an American film, I didn't want to suddenly go off into a completely different world that which bears no relation to the style of filmmaking that I'm used to.

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

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It is not possible for a person to be completely free of sin and be squeaky clean.

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