“Wherever I make a movie, no matter what size it is, it's always about a straightforward communication with the producer.” MatterCommunicationNo Matter WhatSizeProducersStraightforward Author:Ryuhei Kitamura
“Ultimately I'm making movies because of the producers and I don't want to disappoint my producer. It's always a tough balance to figure out how far I listen to them though.” WantFiguresBalanceToughProducersDisappoint Author:Ryuhei Kitamura
“Hollywood industry people are very spoiled. I don't think they can adjust to the insane, no-money, super-hard working tradition of Japanese filmmaking. I don't think any American can go through that. They don't want to work more than twelve hours and they want Saturday and Sunday off.” PeopleThinkingWantHardHoursHard WorkIndustryTraditionHollywoodInsaneSundayTwelveFilmmakingSaturdayNo MoneySpoiledSaturday And Sunday Author:Ryuhei Kitamura
“I believe Korea is making the best movies. Only in Korea - you can do whatever you want to without any rating system or whatever. They can make world-class karate movies and make lots of money, which is very important.” WorldWantBelieveImportantI BelieveCan DoClassLots Of MoneyKoreaRatingKarateWorld ClassDo Whatever You Want Author:Ryuhei Kitamura
“I brought in two genius guys from Korea. Guys who did my favorite movies like Oldboy and The Man from Nowhere. It was fun working with them. Even though they don't speak Japanese and I don't speak Korean, I knew from day one we were speaking the same language because they love my work and I love theirs. We instantly connected. There was zero frustration.” MenTwoGuySpeakLanguageFunHe ManGeniusMy FavoriteConnectedFrustrationZeroKoreaKoreanSpeaking The Same Language Author:Ryuhei Kitamura
“I don't really consider myself a horror director or a violent director at all.” HorrorDirectorsViolent Author:Ryuhei Kitamura
“Moviemaking is a hard job and this industry is crazy. You never know what is going to happen.” KnowsHardHappensJobsCrazyIndustry Author:Ryuhei Kitamura
“The movie on the screen is always going to be different from the movie in your head. How it makes you feel is what I'm after, what I'm chasing, and what I'm trying to construct.” FeelsTryingDifferentScreensConstructsChasing Author:David Ayer
“The hardest thing, as a director, is that it's never right. Nothing you do is ever right. It's never exactly how you envision it. Making a movie is about making it better.” DirectorsHardestHardest Thing Author:David Ayer
“The worst part of directing is always seeing the first assembly. It's devastating. It really is. It's like going into the delivery room and you can't wait to see your baby, and it's a crocodile.” FirstsWaitingRoomsSeeingWorstBabyAssemblyDeliveryCrocodilesDelivery Room Author:David Ayer