“I believe shooting chronologically gives you a very fresh perspective and you're always aware of where you are in the development of the characters.” GivingBelieveCharacterI BelievePerspectiveDevelopmentShootingWhere You Are Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“I've been making films with almost no dialogue (laughs), so sound and music become a very powerful character to tell the story. It's almost like with sound and music and images, it's your tool to tell the story, especially when I decide to structure the film in a way that usually goes against the conventions of the three-act structure which most films are made out of.” WayMadeCharacterStoriesFilmThreeSoundPowerfulLaughingMusic IsToolsStructureDialogueConventionsVery PowerfulSound And Music Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“I think that television has become really, really interesting, in terms of character development. You can have 13 hours to develop a character, as opposed to 25 minutes in a movie. That excites me.” ThinkingCharacterTermHoursInterestingMinutesTelevisionDevelopmentReally InterestingCharacter Development Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“I like the early comic book characters more than the new ones.” BookCharacterComicComic BookBook CharactersComic Book Characters Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“The character requires so many elements. The only one who could fulfill that was this one person: Elle Fanning.” PersonsCharacterElements Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“The casting of any film is around 60% of the film, but it's also about the right casting insight. It's a bit like a house of cards, everyone has to match up in a certain way so the whole structure is grounded. So that's essential, and yes, it's about finding the right people and the right constellation around the lead character.” PeopleWayWholeCharacterFilmCertainHouseBitsEssentialsFindingsStructureInsightCardsGroundedCastingConstellationsHouse Of CardsLead Characters Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“I always think once you have the lead protagonist, you cast around that character.” ThinkingCharacterCastsProtagonists Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“Everything we do is about the emotion of the characters. We believe the better the emotion, the better the movie.” BelieveCharacterEmotion Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
