Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets.

I intentionally shoot violence to make the audience feel real pain. I have never and I will never shoot violence as if it's some kind of action video game.

Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets.

Cinema is a composite art into which you can include all conceivable art or entertainment forms. In film, I can work with novelistic elements, comedy, drama, music, and other forms of entertainment. Film is a versatile expression, combining all elements into one art form.

One thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling around the characters. I find that totally fake.

I think my way of showing violence is unique from that of other filmmakers, in that when I show it, it hurts. It happens unexpectedly and looks painful. That's how it is in real life, and that's how it should be expressed. I don't glamorize it, nor do I depict it without necessity or inevitability.

When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.