“I've been trying to get away from physical violence; it's too easy; it doesn't satisfy me artistically to work with it. Dramatic violence is much more interesting, but it's much more difficult.” TryingEasyDifficultInterestingViolenceDramaticGet AwayPhysical Violence Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“When you make something that everyone likes, it's very easy to say, "Well, I'll just repeat that." Because that was easy. I have a formula. But creatively, it's not very interesting.” WellsEasyInterestingLikesRepeatsFormulasVery Interesting Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“I never look at the internet because then you just have nothing else to do but just look. Most generally, and even myself as a consumer, you think you know what you want. But what's more interesting is figuring out what you don't want. I think the only way that I can do that is just to do what I think is right. That is the only real gesture of respect. Then people can react to the movie how they want to react.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayWantLooksI CanRealCan DoInterestingInternetWhat You WantConsumersGesturesYou Think You Know 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
“You must understand that violence in a movie is only a tool. If it's used badly, it will be horrible. If it's used correctly, it can be very interesting. But, essentially, it's just a tool.” IfsUsedInterestingViolenceToolsHorribleVery Interesting Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“I mean, what do you think creativity is? Nothing but self-indulgence. And the more self-indulgent it is, the more interesting it becomes. So I think that part of creativity is also falling in love with your own narcissism: accepting it, using it as an asset.” ThinkingMeanSelfFallInterestingAcceptingCreativityLove YouFalling In LoveAssetsNarcissismIndulgenceSelf IndulgenceSelf IndulgentFalling In Love With You Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“Understanding one's own power is more interesting than someone being given something powerful.” GivenUnderstandingInterestingPowerful Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“Beauty is on one level pure surface, and on the other hand, it's the most complex subject that we can touch upon because it says everything about us as people. It's a subject we very quickly begin to argue about. I think that's so interesting.” PeopleThinkingHandsInterestingLevelsSubjectsPureComplexesSurfaceArguing Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“I love fear, and fear breeds creativity. It forces you to react instinctively, which is the essence of movement. Movement is a creativity - a sense of an emotional movement. And the more instinctual you can make that, the more pleasurable it is. It's like an infant drawing. You're completely uninhibited because creativity is a wonderful expression. Good or bad, who cares? That's part of the past. The act of creativity is what's interesting.” CarePastInterestingCreativityWonderfulEmotionalInfant Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
