I don’t feel out of place. I think of earth as my home. If everyone thought this way, people might notice just how foolish international friction is and the would be put an end to it.
AKIRA KUROSAWAIt’s easy to explain the psychological state of a character at a particular moment, but it’s very difficult to describe it through the delicate nuances of action and dialogue. Yet it is not impossible.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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If I were to write anything at all, it would turn out to be nothing but talk about movies. In other words, take ‘myself,’ subtract ‘movies,’ and the result is ‘zero.’
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By doing this I sense instantly when something isn’t right. Watching something does not mean fixing your gaze on it, but being aware of it in a natural way.
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People today have forgotten they’re really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better…
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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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While the cameras are rolling, I rarely look directly at the actors, but focus my gaze somewhere else.
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Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing.
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I had wanted to make The Idiot long before Rashomon. Since I was little I’ve liked Russian literature, but I find that I like Dostoevsky the best and had long thought that this book would make a wonderful film.
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Something that you should take particular notice of is the fact that the best scripts have very few explanatory passages.
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The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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He is still my favourite author, and he is the one – I still think – who writes most honestly about human existence.
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Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.
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They often reveal much about themselves in a very straightforward way. I am certain that I did. There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.
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