Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Film director Oliver Stone revealed his thoughts on the climate crisis and nuclear power.

In the JTBC Newsroom broadcast on the 9th, a video interview was conducted with film director Oliver Stone, famous for the films 'Platoon', 'Nixon', and 'JFK'. The new documentary ‘Nuclear Now’ on the topic of nuclear power generation is here.

On this day, director Oliver Stone was asked about his special relationship with Korea and said, "My wife, who has been with me for 27 to 28 years, is Korean. We have a daughter, and she visits Korea every year to see her family." He added, "I visited Korea a few months ago to promote my movie 'Nuclear Now' and met Korean nuclear experts at the time. It was a very wonderful trip. I think it is a country with a wonderful culture and people."
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
The reason for producing the recent documentary film 'Nuclear Now' is, "It is a documentary about the climate crisis and deals with unmentioned answers to the climate crisis. I am not a scientist. I am just a film director. I have had a guilty conscience all this time. "The point is that nuclear energy has been around for a long time and a lot of research has already been done. It's been in commercial use for 70 years, and it's been very effective," he explained.

Announcer Kang Ji-young mentioned that she saw director Oliver Stone say that this new film was made 'to destroy fiction.' Director Oliver Stone responded, "Many people think of nuclear power as a monster that will emit radiation from the ground like a virus and infect people. But that's not true. A nuclear power plant is a fairly sturdy structure."
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
He continued, “If we had to live using fossil fuels as we do now, this world would not survive. More and more difficult times will come in the future, as the energy demand of relatively low-income countries will gradually increase. India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia are all Western countries. They will want the resources that the country, Korea, and Japan have. That day is coming soon (2040, when the International Energy Agency announced to achieve carbon neutrality, is getting closer and electricity demand is rapidly increasing. If so, those countries “We will also start building nuclear power plants. We will start building better nuclear power plants at a faster pace,” he said.

Also, director Oliver Stone said of Korea's nuclear power plants, "Korea has the world's most advanced nuclear power technology and is one of the countries with the fastest nuclear power plant construction. Since Korea is doing so well, it is also a good idea to expand overseas exports. “I think it is a good path. We also have price competitiveness that Western countries cannot imitate,” he emphasized.
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
Director Oliver Stone, “We can only protect the Earth if we look at it realistically.”
When asked if there are various stories about nuclear power plants and whether there are opposing voices, he said, "If you refer to the table inserted in the movie, it compares the number of deaths caused by nuclear energy and coal. Many people are dying due to coal-induced air pollution. died. 4 million people die every year from air pollution. Accidents occur all the time in the oil industry. Many people assume what-if situations, but in my opinion, we should not live assuming things that did not happen. “Ultimately, we all need to understand that nuclear energy is the safest and cheapest energy source,” he replied.

When asked if his next film would also be about 'nuclear energy', he said, "I currently have plans to produce a film about the handling of small module nuclear reactors in the US market as my next film. The US is finally waking up from 30 years of hibernation and taking action against the climate crisis. "The climate crisis is not something that will go away naturally and is a problem that will only get worse as time goes by. Therefore, we need to look at the current situation realistically. Only by looking at it realistically can we protect the Earth," he said, expressing his belief.

Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr
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