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.
AKIRA KUROSAWAAdding explanation to the descriptive passages of a screenplay is the most dangerous trap you can fall into.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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I like silent pictures and I always have … I wanted to restore some of this beauty. I thought of it, I remember in this way.
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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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It’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.
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I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is really a question: Why can’t people be happier together?
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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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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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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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When it is very well expressed, one experiences a particularly deep emotion while watching that film.
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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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Adding explanation to the descriptive passages of a screenplay is the most dangerous trap you can fall into.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.
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