Kim Jee-woon famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Initially, before I came to Hollywood, I thought that the language barrier would be the biggest challenge, but I realized that actors all around the world, regardless of language, are all the same.
-- Kim Jee-woon

#Challenges #Around The World #Hollywood
To go into more specifics regarding actors, whether they're from Korea or the U.S., all actors know if they are loved by the director. When they feel that love from the director, they respond by giving a great performance on camera. Also, everyone on set - the crew, the actors - they were aware of the film's message and its broad theme, so these big issues were never discussed on set.
-- Kim Jee-woon

#Issues #Korea #Giving
I'd like to give the audience what they've always wanted to see and also I want to give the audience what they've never seen. It's these two things I'm striving for.
-- Kim Jee-woon

#Two #Giving #Want
To be honest, I would have to say that there was a certain burden in working with Arnold, a big action star. I am aware that Arnold is loved by the American audience, but rather than focusing on working with Arnold, what I focused on was expressing the character, Sheriff Owens, through Arnold the actor and knowing that Arnold and my idea about Sheriff Owens coincided and that it was about Owens protecting a certain value and justice, I focused more on that aspect that helped me to be more comfortable in working with Arnold.
-- Kim Jee-woon

#Stars #Character #Ideas
I prefer to work the old-fashioned way. I trie to do everything or most of his action sequences practically, because I feel that while added effects or the VFX process allows for flashier sequences, I feel that it lacks the energy we see in practical effects.
-- Kim Jee-woon

#Energy #Way #Action
I'm someone who has a singular goal in making films; I want to tell a story. There are certain stories that I want to tell. Hollywood's never really been the ultimate goal for me.
-- Kim Jee-woon

#Goal #Hollywood #Stories
But when there were certain moments or scenes that required a very specific nuance or performance, I myself would act out the scene or the sequence and that would inspire the actors. Of course, I can't really express emotions on camera, but I was very active in showing a certain action or a blocking for an actor. I would also participate in certain stunts myself and because of that, I would get bruises or cuts on my knees and elbows.
-- Kim Jee-woon

#Block #Cutting #Inspire
Interestingly, my first director's cut was an hour and forty-one minutes. Then, the studio actually wanted to add more to the story, so we went all the way up to an hour and forty-seven minutes. After that, I made some additional cuts and now we are where we are.
-- Kim Jee-woon

#Cutting #Way #Firsts

The challenge to be the best is what drives me and to just improve my body every day.
King Crimson is never easy; it's challenging. That's why I like it.
Changing technologies, changing marketplaces, and even changing trends in anti-competitive practices have all presented challenges to antitrust enforcement.
My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!
The intelligence failures with respect to Iraq were massive and have damaged our credibility around the world
In Hollywood everything is so documented. If you go for a drink with somebody, it's passed around the world so quickly
I've seen looting around the world and thought I knew the best looters in the world. The Iraqis excel at that.
America has global trade with plenty of nations that provide inexpensive labor, but it's better for us when they're in our own hemisphere, rather than sending that business halfway around the world.
I have 20,000 girlfriends, all around the world.
As far as 'Twilight' goes, I'm in love with my character. I'm in love with the whole series. I love doing the fan conventions around the world, I love to travel. So wherever it fits in, I'd love to continue doing that for the rest of my life. Just meeting the fans who made everything possible from around the world.

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