If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
AKIRA KUROSAWATake me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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One of techniques of modern art is simplification, and that I must therefore simplify this film.
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To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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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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Something that you should take particular notice of is the fact that the best scripts have very few explanatory passages.
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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 have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do.
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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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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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The films an audience really enjoys are the ones that were enjoyable in the making.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted.
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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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