Ang Lee says he feels very immersed when he works, but gets down when he isn’t. He wonders about where God is, why we exist, and why life goes where it does. He also argues that comparing 3D to 2D is unfair because each has its own sophistication.
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Ang Lee is a director.
Quick Facts About Ang Lee
Born
October 23, 1954
Profession
Director
Notable works
The Hulk: The Making of the Movie Including the Complete Screenplay (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook Series)
About Ang Lee
His movies often explore hidden emotions, and he is the only filmmaker to win the Golden Bear twice and one of four to win the Golden Lion twice. He received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2020.
![“First we pre-visualized it [the flying fish scene in 'Life of Pi'] so the actors could act. It took a long time to get that to come to life and to design those coming out of the screen. We had great fun with that. It takes a long time, a year maybe.” quote by Ang Lee](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/017/ang-lee-2496_actors_first-we-pre-visualized-it-the-flying-fi_538534.png)
![“Making this movie as a period piece about a period that was very recent in people's minds. I was in Taiwan [during the 1970s], so I hope I did all right. Otherwise, it could be the biggest embarrassment of my life. Also, the story is not linear, it's patchy, like a cubist painting, and there is…” quote by Ang Lee](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/69b/ang-lee-2496_core_making-this-movie-as-a-period-piece-abou_796900.jpg)
![“Even dramatically how you position some person, the depth, the existence [in 3D] is different than a flat image even though by itself it has depth, we create the illusion of depth. For example, some of the shots I have to stay closer to the actor because it's a young actor, I like it closer for…” quote by Ang Lee](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/eef/ang-lee-2496_acting_even-dramatically-how-you-position-some_1423863.jpg)
