I have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do.
AKIRA KUROSAWAIn a mad world only the mad are sane.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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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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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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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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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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The terrible thing is that people who are madmen in private may wear a totally bland and innocent expression in public.
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In a mad world only the mad are sane.
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To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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Page 61: No matter where I go in the world, although I can’t speak any foreign language.
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Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
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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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I simply do not like to show my weakness, and I hate to lose, so I am a person who tries hard. That’s all there is to me.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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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