The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.
AKIRA KUROSAWAI 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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Something that you should take particular notice of is the fact that the best scripts have very few explanatory passages.
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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 terrible thing is that people who are madmen in private may wear a totally bland and innocent expression in public.
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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The truth is in the mystery.
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For me, filmmaking combines everything. That’s the reason I’ve made cinema my life’s work. In films, painting and literature, theatre and music come together. But a film is still a film.
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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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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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A film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.
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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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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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Yet pleasure in the work can’t be achieved unless you know you have put all of your strength into it and have done your best to make it come alive.
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