Not only do I look at the playback with the actors, but I look at the on-set assembly footage with the sequences with my actors as well. These are th….

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

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

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

Living without hate for people is almost impossible. There is nothing wrong with fantasizing about revenge. You can have that feeling. You just shoul….

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 se….

I hate jeans for no reason..

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

I am sure I am one of 2000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires..

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

Actors are professionals who deal with people's emotions and their thoughts. So, working with this very intelligent, smart cast meant that sometimes ….

Ever since I arrived in America to promote Stoker, I haven't had time to go and see it in a theater. The fact that I had to shoot twice as fast as I….

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….

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..

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

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..

Certainly, it includes that. I want the story to be interpreted in as many ways as possible, and of course, the bad blood aspect of it included. For ….

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..

I feel myself becoming more mature and more fascinated and drawn to feminine values..

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

In Korea is what I do is I watch the playback of each take with all of the actors and spend a lot of time discussing each take. Also, I use the proce….