Director and Cast of CLOUD ATLAS Visit Korea
The director and cast of sci-fi movie
Could Atlas held a press interview in Korea on December 13th with the participation of Lana and Andy WACHOSWSKI, director Tom TYKWER,
BAE Doo-na, and Jim STURGESS. Tom TYKWER said “It is really exciting to be in Seoul. This movie pictures Seoul 200 years from now and we have put the scene into the movie without any visit beforehand. We are very excited to see how the audience will react.”
Andy WACHOSWSKI added “I really wanted to see how the real Seoul would be and it seems very attractive.” Lana WACHOSWSKI has expressed her love for Seoul by saying that “Seoul feels very close to me almost to think that my ex-wife might have been a Korean.” BAE Doo-na added “I am very happy and overwhelmed to have this press interview in Korea because the shooting was a blast from beginning to end.” and also said “I am very lucky to have been part of of Korean, Japan and American films.” Jim STURGESS has said “I have grown a love for Korea because I lived as a future Korean for 4 months.”
Concerning the casting of Korean actress BAE Doo-na, Lana WACHOSWSKI mentioned that “I’ve known her from the movie
Take Care of My Cat and have seen all of her films. And later she came for the audition and her acting was just amazing.” BAE Doo-na said “I was thrilled to be in a movie by these three director and it felt very surreal. Especially working with people I’ve only known through movies was very exciting for me.”
Meanwhile, Lana WACHOSWSKI who has worked with
JUNG Ji-hoon (Rain) in the past has said “Rain is an extremely talented actor, and I want to work with him after he gets dismissed from the army.” she also added that “the Korean movie industry has grown a lot and I have seen all the movies of famous directors
PARK Chan-wook and
KIM Ki-duk. They show a variety of story telling methods and aesthetics through different films.”
Could Atlas opens in Korea on Jan. 10.