Home / Quotes / Quote by Bong Joon-ho

Quote by Bong Joon-ho

“I have a complex feeling about genre. I love it, but I hate it at the same time. I have the urge to make audiences thrill with the excitement of a genre, but I also try to betray and destroy the expectations placed on that genre.”

Quote by Bong Joon-ho

Author

Bong Joon-ho is a celebrated South Korean film director whose distinctive storytelling and visual style have earned him international acclaim. His films, which often merge elements of fantasy, science fiction, and drama, offer a unique cinematic experience. Bong's achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. more

You May Also Like

“I have a group of cafes and coffee shops that I go to regularly. They usually have an area where I can plug in my computer and have a corner seat where I can do a couple hours of writing or whatever, even the noise of the surrounding people walking by. Those things are the things that stimulate me into writing.”

People Writing I Can Can Do Hours Groups Couple Walking Computer Areas Corners Coffee Noise Seats Shops Plugs Cafes Coffee Shop

Author:Bong Joon-ho

“I really hate the creature film convention that says you have to wait until the end to see the monster. One hour and all you've seen is just the tip of the creature's tail.”

Ends Film Hate Waiting Hours Creatures Monsters Conventions Tails One Hour

Author:Bong Joon-ho

“I think when one becomes very close to another person, it can mean loving and intimacy, but on the other hand, there's also the danger of one destructing another under the name of love. I think that is the scariest thing for me in various relationships.”

Thinking Mean Persons Hands Names Danger Various Intimacy

Author:Bong Joon-ho

“My favourite genre lies inside myself, and as I follow my favourite stories, characters and images, it sums up to a certain genre. So at times even I have to try to guess which genre a film will be after I've made it.”

Trying Made Character Stories Film Lying Certain Made It Genre Favourite

Author:Bong Joon-ho

“People have said, 'Why don't you make your own company like Chan-wook Park has his own company,' but my head is full of writing and directing and I don't feel like I want to run a company. That's not really within my personality as well.”

People Want Feels Writing Wells Said Running Company Personality Parks

Author:Bong Joon-ho

“I enjoy walking my dog and completing crossword puzzles.”

Enjoy Dog Walking Puzzles My Dog Completing Crosswords

Author:Brian Jacques

“I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc... to find success writing children's novels.”

Thinking Writing Children Sometimes Novel Etc Drivers Bus Ironic Exes Truck Policemen Seamen Truck Driver Bus Driver

Author:Brian Jacques

“Sometimes, I get ideas from dreams. Often, my stories are based on adventures that I, or my friends, have actually lived.”

Ideas Sometimes Stories Dream Adventure My Friends

Author:Brian Jacques

“I wanted to write something visual that I could read to the children. This was when I created the idea of Redwall Abbey in my imagination. As I wrote, the idea grew, and the manuscript along with it.”

Writing Children Ideas Wanted Imagination Grew Visuals My Imagination Manuscripts Abbey Redwall

Author:Brian Jacques

“I wrote about a bird that cleaned a crocodile's teeth. The story was so good that my teacher could not believe that a ten-year-old could write that well. I was even punished because my teacher thought I'd lied about writing it! I had always loved to write, but it was then that I realized that I had a talent for it.”

Writing Years Believe Wells Stories Teacher Talent Ten Bird I Realized Teeth Lied Crocodiles

Author:Brian Jacques