Interesting Quotes by Nicolas Winding Refn

9 Interesting quotes by Nicolas Winding Refn

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Nicolas Winding Refn’s cinematic style is bold; these nine short quotes provide a quick look at his thoughts on the striking and the unusual in film.

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When you make something that everyone likes, it's very easy to say, "Well, I'll just repeat that." Because that was easy. I…

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Understanding one's own power is more interesting than someone being given something powerful.

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I think that television has become really, really interesting, in terms of character development. You can have 13 hours to develop a…

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I've been trying to get away from physical violence; it's too easy; it doesn't satisfy me artistically to work with it. Dramatic…

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Beauty is on one level pure surface, and on the other hand, it's the most complex subject that we can touch upon…

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You must understand that violence in a movie is only a tool. If it's used badly, it will be horrible. If it's…

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I mean, what do you think creativity is? Nothing but self-indulgence. And the more self-indulgent it is, the more interesting it becomes.…

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I love fear, and fear breeds creativity. It forces you to react instinctively, which is the essence of movement. Movement is a…

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I never look at the internet because then you just have nothing else to do but just look. Most generally, and even…

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I think the Internet is the greatest invention since women.

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I've always felt that I was from the future because the future is really not about what you make but what you stand for.

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Art thrives on obstacles. The bigger the obstacle, the better the drama.

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Elle Fanning was fifteen when we started [The Neon Demon]. She turned seventeen during the shoot. Four weeks before Cannes, she turned eighteen. She…

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The casting of any film is around 60% of the film, but it's also about the right casting insight. It's a bit like a…

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How can creativity be bad? You can have, "I liked it" or "I didn't like it," but, in the end, it's an individual experience.…

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I always approach every film I make as if it was going to be the last. So if I'm going to go out, I'm…

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I can't make a film that I don't feel comfortable with.

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I'm a huge admirer of Keanu. I think he's absolutely extraordinary.

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Sometimes I just play the theme from Arthur. It reminds me of my childhood in New York and I just love it.

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The greatest artists were in a situation where they had to pay their bills. That's a very convenient way to get very creative very…

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I sometimes play different kinds of music to see where the performers end up. I play one genre. Then something else when I do…

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The greater the darkness, the better the drama.

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