There is something that might be called cinematic beauty. It can only be expressed in a film, and it must be present for that film to be a moving work.
AKIRA KUROSAWATo be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.
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For truly cinematic expression, the camera and the microphone must be able to cross both fire and water.
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The films an audience really enjoys are the ones that were enjoyable in the making.
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The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they’ve been given.
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I’ve been able to work for so long because I think next time, I’ll make something good.
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I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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What nurtures this root and makes it grow into a tree is the script. What makes the tree bear flowers and fruit is the directing.
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Adding explanation to the descriptive passages of a screenplay is the most dangerous trap you can fall into.
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When it is very well expressed, one experiences a particularly deep emotion while watching that film.
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The truth is in the mystery.
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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.
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Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means never to look away.
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I believe this is what the medieval Noh playwright and theorist Zeami meant by ‘watching with a detached gaze.’
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