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John Foster
British
Architect
About the author
Since my Japanese isn't very good, I had to have an interpreter to communicate with most of the crew.
John Foster,
British
Architect
There aren't many American directors here trying to direct a Japanese yakuza film. When you combine that with the fact that I don't speak much Japanese and this was an independent film I was financing myself - people were curious about what I was doing.
John Foster,
British
Architect
#Film
#People
#American
#Trying
#Fact
To me, Shakespeare uses the supernatural elements to reveal his character's inner desires and fears.
John Foster,
British
Architect
#Character
#Supernatural
#Shakespeare
The awesomeness of God is that even in the works of the Beach Boys, Beatles, etc., the beauty of the music is a mere reflection of what God does everyday. He creates music of all kinds and moods.
John Foster,
British
Architect
#God
#Moods
#Music
#Beauty
#Boys
#Reflection
#Beach
And, of course, supernatural elements just make a story more interesting.
John Foster,
British
Architect
#Supernatural
I didn't really discover yakuza films until about five or six years ago.
John Foster,
British
Architect
#Years
I had lived in Fukuoka during the mid 1990s, and I was a volunteer with the Fukuoka Asian Film Festival.
John Foster,
British
Architect
#Film
As you can probably tell, I like films and directors that bring a totally unique style to filming action.
John Foster,
British
Architect
#Action
#Style