America is a country that, even with all its flaws, has been able to flourish because there is a certain ideology about fighting for what you believe in. What you choose to believe in - no matter how small or big it is - is what you believe in, and that ideology has made America. Kim Jee-woon americabigchoose share on social
In Korea, the director is on top, and the power flows down vertically. On the set, I love to come up with ideas on the spot. But in Hollywood, if I were to come up with a certain idea on set, the idea had to be taken to all these different people who had to agree. Kim Jee-woon agreedirectorflow share on social
One quality that a director needs to acquire in Hollywood is to understand the system and figure out how to work within the system to express one's own ideas. Kim Jee-woon acquiredirectorexpress Change image and share on social
The Western is as American as a film can get - there's the discovery of a frontier, the element of a showdown, revenge, and determining the best gunman. There's a certain masculinity to the Western that really appealed to me, and I've always wanted to do a Western in Hollywood. Kim Jee-woon americanappealdetermine share on social
Overseas directors who want to work in Hollywood, the language barrier is not a problem. With the right talent, any director can be successful. Kim Jee-woon barrierdirectorhollywood Change image and share on social
I've made the film 'The Good, the Bad, the Weird,' which was an Eastern Western film. Obviously, the Western film is American and American only; there's really no Western genre over in Asia. Kim Jee-woon americanasiabad Change image and share on social
'The Good, the Bad, the Weird' is about individuals fulfilling their desires and just going the distance to fulfill that desire. Kim Jee-woon baddesiredistance Change image and share on social
I'm not an outgoing person. Compared to an average person, I am quite skeptical and pessimistic. This is different from being nervous. Kim Jee-woon averagecomparenervous Change image and share on social
Of course, 'The Last Stand' has a villain who is traveling to the border to fulfill his own desires, but it's more about the main character. The Sheriff putting a stop to this villain and defending his town. 'The Last Stand' is more about protecting something. About protecting a value. Kim Jee-woon bordercharacterdefend share on social
Actors are the flowers of the film, of the set, and of the director. The term 'Flowers of the Screen' holds a deep meaning. Kim Jee-woon actordeepdirector Change image and share on social
