24 Hours in the life of Materialists & Past Lives director, Celine Song.

IN THE LAST 24 HOURS:

I WATCHED:
Bloody Game X (a Korean reality TV show)

I WAS INSPIRED BY:
A 15-second clip Arseni Khachaturan showed me in The Cranes are Flying (1957)

I BECAME OBSESSED WITH:
The stories Philippe le Sourd shared with me about working with Wong Kar Wai

I LAUGHED AT:
A really funny reel

I PLAYED:
Music from my laptop

I BUMPED INTO:
A tourist who didn't know how to walk in New York

I WATCHED:
The blooper reel of New York Mayor Mamdani trying really hard to speak in Bengali and Mandarin properly

I LEARNED:
How to get deep scratches out of hardwood floors (wet towel and iron method works miraculously)

I GOT DISTRACTED BY:
A beach outing coming up

I TEXTED:
My friend Liza Birkenmeier

I ATE:
Yogurt, sweet potatoes, grilled cheese, kimbab, Indian food, a peach, cara cara oranges, apples

I DRANK:
Water, iced latte, iced matcha latte, iced tea, orange juice

I TOOK A PHOTO OF: