Christopher Nolan's Persistence in Capturing the 'Real': "Ultimately in the AI Era..."

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World-renowned master director Christopher Nolan visited SBS for an exclusive interview during his first trip to South Korea. Director Nolan shared behind-the-scenes stories of his new film 'Odyssey' along with his unique philosophy on filmmaking in the age of AI.

Reporter Jung Jun-ho has the story.

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Cheers erupt as Director Christopher Nolan steps into SBS in Mok-dong, Seoul.

Kindly responding to fans' requests for autographs one by one, Director Nolan did not forget to express his special gratitude to South Korean fans during an interview with 'News Hunters'.

[Christopher Nolan / Film Director: When 'Interstellar' was released a few years ago, countless South Korean audiences came to see it. Ever since then, I've really wanted to come to Korea, meet the audience, and feel that passion.]

Nolan, evaluated as one of the greatest directors of our time for his deep portrayal of the human inner self.

He said that the story of his new film 'Odyssey' was indeed the starting point for many of his past works.

[Christopher Nolan / Film Director: Countless themes and narrative archetypes that I've treated importantly throughout my filmmaking life actually had their roots in 'Odyssey'. It was a truly fascinating discovery.]

Having insisted on realistic staging instead of graphics, to the extent of building a cornfield himself and filming for six months or securing a real airplane to blow it up, he emphasized that the more advanced AI becomes, the core of cinema is ultimately creativity.

[Christopher Nolan / Film Director: My interest is in utilizing these technological tools alongside the creative human artists I collaborate with. I think it is only when we utilize technology in this manner that we produce works that everyone can feel proud of and truly believe in and immerse themselves in.]

Director Nolan evaluated that South Korean filmmakers are changing cultural trends, and introduced his pleasant meeting with Director Park Chan-wook during his visit to Korea.

[Christopher Nolan / Film Director: Director Park Chan-wook said to me, 'You should enjoy some vacation and rest. But don't rest for too long. Because I really want to see your next work.' Honestly, hearing those words made me quite exhausted.]

Director Nolan emphasized that through this film, he desperately wanted to convey the meaning of 'mutual respect', a value that upholds civilization, to modern society.

(Video reporting: Kim Nam-sung | Video editing: Kim Jong-mi | Footage provided by Universal Pictures)
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