Direct quote 2023-06
“I like film directors such as David Lynch and Cronenberg. Keeping things edgy, but still appealing to mass audiences. They're the games I want to create.”
What it documents
Kojima said that many of the directors he likes are indie or arthouse filmmakers, but that he also has to attract a mass audience. He cited David Lynch and Cronenberg as directors who keep things edgy while still reaching mass audiences, and said those are the games he wants to create.
Source
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (documentary by Glen Milner; PlayStation Productions / Kojima Productions); official English SDH subtitles, 2023-06 (00:23:51,291–00:24:24,708). View source ↗
“Lots of the directors I like are indie, arthouse filmmakers, however, for me, we also have to appeal to a mass audience. I like film directors such as David Lynch and Cronenberg. Keeping things edgy, but still appealing to mass audiences. They're the games I want to create.”