I actually pay careful attention to that sort of thing - infusing humor into my films - because that's how important I think humor is.

In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.

When I'm writing something, if it gets too serious, I just can't bear it, so I take a step back and take the overall scene in and vent the air a little bit.

I've always had an interest in vampire films - not just 'Nosferatu,' but there are many others that I have enjoyed: Abel Ferrara,Coppola, Neil Jordan.

When I was growing up, we were taught in school that North Koreans, and especially the North Korean leadership, were all devils.

I'd like to do a really masculine film.

I do like musical films more than big Hollywood films, especially those by Jacques Demi and Vincent Minelli.