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“I certainly believe that creativity must be an experience. If I'm to steal time away from people, we should give them something to react to.”

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Nicolas Winding Refn

Nicolas Winding Refn is a renowned Danish film director born on September 29, 1970. His works are known for their unique visual style and profound narrative techniques, with notable films including 'Drive' and 'Only God Forgives'. more

“In the end, we're just showmen. But, I think that it's an important factor. Not to be anything else but clear about that - for me, creativity is an important part of our evolution. Art has probably done more good for the world than war. But they're equally powerful. They both create revolutions.”

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“Where war destroys, art inspires. And in order to inspire, you need to penetrate the brain. In order to penetrate the brain, you need something to react to. To have something to react to, you need to get your emotions up and running. To get your emotions up and running, you need to have something that ... whatever direction you go in, it has to be a movement between you and the experience.”

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“Nowadays, teenagers are so fast and quick to see through any form of manipulation. Sitting down and just thinking of something is like watching really bad pornography.”

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“When we met, my agenda was "Get Elle Fanning." I believe Elle's was "Get the role." But we didn't know that.”

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“But once you get down to reality, there's no one to play her and there's no movie. It would be ridiculous.”

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“The character requires so many elements. The only one who could fulfill that was this one person: Elle Fanning.”

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“I can do my part of the storytelling. I can carry it. I can paint it. I can maneuver it. I can massage it. But if I don't have anything to work with, then there's nothing.”

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“I've done collaborations in all my movies, and I think it's part of what I enjoy about the process. This kind of intimacy that you create. Because it becomes very intimate.”

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“For me, Amazon has stepped in and presented the future of entertainment. Obviously, the future of entertainment is going to be on the internet.”

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