The world-known movie directors Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski were on the Korean talk show on January 3 (local time), impressing a lot of Korean viewers with their good sense of humor and touching personal life stories.

The Wachowskis, who are known for their hit movie ‘The Matrix’, have never been on a TV show before, and it was thus a special occasion when they made their first appearance on TV in Korea.

The talk show was “Mooreuppak Dosa,” which means something along the line of “fortune teller.” The basic concept of this show is to invite famous figures and ask them what their concerns are. The host of this show, Kang Ho-dong, who is one of the most popular show hosts in Korea, throws many questions at the guest and tries to get as many stories as possible in the time frame.

The show, which was recorded in a hotel rather than the TV station for the Wachowski’s convenience, prepared simultaneous interpreters for a smooth interview.

During the show, Lana Wachowski said that she and Andy grew up watching Japanese animations such as “Speed racer,” or “Ultra Man,” and also read many Asian novels. She also added that Asian novels are more concentrated on giving lessons to readers unlike Western novels, which often focus on simplifying the story.

Lana also discussed her gender transition, saying that she realized she had a different sexuality from other people when she was young. She tried her best to find a way to “fix” it, but she failed. She was afraid of being a transsexual because she thought it could have brought a negative effect on her goal of becoming a movie director and a writer.

Her brother, Andy Wachowski, commented that he still think Lana is the same person regardless of her sex-change. He said, “She is the same person, but just more well-adjusted because there is no longer conflict with her interior to her exterior. So, she is much happier, and that makes me much happier.”

Lana said, “I might be able to open the world up little wider for other people who might be like I was when I was young.”

Director Tom Tykwer and the Korean actor Bae Doo-na, who was in the Wachowski’s latest movie ‘Cloud Atlas’, also appeared on the show.

When the host asked Lana and Andy what their future goal is, Lana answered that her dream is to come back to Korea when the two Korea are unified, showing her affection for Korea.

The movie ‘The Matrix’ made around half a billion US dollars, and the technology used to shoot the scenes that required over 100 cameras  brought a revolution to the movie industry.

Their latest movie ‘Cloud Atlas’, which has already been released in the United States, is scheduled to be in Korean cinema on January 9.

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The Toronto International Film Festival will include some fantastic films, but one film that heads to the top of the list is Rian Johnson’s third and newest film ‘Looper.’ ‘Looper’ features Joseph Gordon-Levitt as hitman Joseph Simmons, who kills people sent by the Mafia and gang members from the year 2077 to 2047. The advantage here is that no one will miss that individual in the year 2047, thus covering up the perfect crime. However, things take a turn for the weird when Joseph Simmons’ older self (Bruce Willis) is sent back for him to kill.

‘Looper’ is expected to be a fantastic film, since this is only the second time in history that a non-Canadian film started the film festival. According to Cameron Bailey, the Toronto International Film Festival Artistic Director, “with ‘Looper,’ Rian has taken his filmmaking to a new level, and we can’t wait to present it to the Toronto audience in the most prestigious platform we can offer.” According to Cinema Blend, ‘Looper’ was a huge hit at the San Diego International Comic-Con.

This is the second time that Johnson has showed one of his films at the Toronto Film Festival, the first being the world premiere of his second film ‘The Brothers Bloom.’ Rian Johnson’s first film ‘Brick,’ with a budget of only $500,000, won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Cameron Bailey was at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005 and witnessed the presentation of ‘Brick.’ “I saw Rian’s debut feature ‘Brick’ at the Sundance festival and was impressed by his ability to engage both the mind and the heart,” he said.

The ten day Festival begins September 6 and is considered the unofficial beginning to the Oscar season. The rest of the Toronto Film Festival will include more than sixty films, thirty-eight of which will be world premieres. Some writers/directors are returning to the silver screen while others are debuting their first works.

Ben Affleck will return again as a director and actor in “Argo,” a film based on a true story that happened during the Iranian hostage crisis. Robert Redford will also direct and star in ‘The Company You Keep.’ Other films that feature returning directors are ‘Hyde Park on Hudson,’ directed by Roger Mitchell and starring Bill Murray as Franklin Delano Roosevelt; ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ directed by David O. Russell and starring Bradley Cooper; and Billy Bob Thorton’s ‘Jayne Mansfield’s Car.’

At least three films will also be bringing literature to life this year with Director Joe Wright’s ‘Anna Karenina,’ ‘Cloud Atlas’ (which has an almost completely all-star cast, including Tom Hanks), and – surprisingly – Director Joss Whedon’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Stuart Blumberg (writer of ‘The Kids Are All Right’) will be making his directorial debut in the film ‘Thanks for Sharing,’ a romantic comedy starring Mark Ruffalo and Gwyneth Paltrow as friends recovering from sex addiction. Dustin Hoffman will also – finally – be making his directorial debut with ‘Quartet,’ a comedy about four retired English opera singers.

Some other films that have already started a buzz at other film festivals include Jacques Audiard’s ‘Rust and Bones’ at Cannes and ‘The Sessions’ at Sundance Film Festival.

Ultimately this year it looks like the Toronto International Film Festival is going to have some show-stealing productions. Unfortunately, the rest of us will have to wait until these films are released in theaters or on DVD/Blu-ray.

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