I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well.

If I want to relax and not do anything, I don't want to leave home.

Whenever I visit a city, I like to see what classical music concerts are on offer.

Ever since I arrived in America to promote Stoker, I haven't had time to go and see it in a theater. The fact that I had to shoot twice as fast as I'm used to in Korea was the most challenging thing about my Hollywood experience.

I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.

You could say that evil is contagious in that we have this mesmerizing mentor in Uncle Charlie who comes into your life. Every person has a seed of evil inside them, and when you come across such a mesmerizing mentor, he is able to successfully turn it into a flower of evil.

Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.