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… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
I think that art is an act of violence, and the more emotionally engaged you are in a piece of art, the… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
You must understand that violence in a movie is only a tool. If it's used badly, it will be horrible. If it's… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
The only thing that would really make my mother angry would be if I liked horror movies or violence or Ronald Reagan.… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
The Oriental approach to violence is a much more aesthetic and poetic approach, whereas in the western world, violence is put in… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
L.A. is, on one hand, very mysterious; it's very modern. It's a mysterious place - it's a haunting place - and everything in our… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
The digital revolution is forever. They put importance on that option as well. With Amazon, you're getting the best of both worlds, with a… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
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. — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
Art thrives on obstacles. The bigger the obstacle, the better the drama. — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
Elle Fanning was fifteen when we started [The Neon Demon]. She turned seventeen during the shoot. Four weeks before Cannes, she turned eighteen. She… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
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… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
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.… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
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… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
I'm a huge admirer of Keanu. I think he's absolutely extraordinary. — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
Sometimes I just play the theme from Arthur. It reminds me of my childhood in New York and I just love it. — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
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