No matter where I am working, I cannot make a film without 100% creative control and final cut. If there is such a guarantee, I can work anywhere.
Interpretation
Creative control is essential for artistic expression and satisfaction.
Bong Joon-Ho emphasizes that the ability to maintain complete creative control and have the final say over his films is crucial to his work as a filmmaker. This insistence highlights the importance of artistic autonomy, suggesting that true creativity can only flourish when an artist is free to make their own decisions without external interference.
In practice
In a discussion about filmmaking, one might say, 'As Bong Joon-Ho states, one cannot make a film without 100% creative control.'
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