I believe this is what the medieval Noh playwright and theorist Zeami meant by ‘watching with a detached gaze.’
AKIRA KUROSAWAI have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do.
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I have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do.
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Although human beings are incapable of talking about themselves with total honesty, it is much harder to avoid the truth while pretending to be other people.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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I believe that it is this quality that draws people to come and see a film, and that it is the hope of attaining this quality that inspires the filmmaker to make his film in the first place.
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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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The truth is in the mystery.
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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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I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself.
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A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.
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It is to make it nurture and grow that I write my script- it is directing it that makes my tree blossom and bear fruit.
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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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During the shooting of a scene the director’s eye has to catch even the minutest detail. But this does not mean glaring concentratedly at the set.
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