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.
AKIRA KUROSAWAThe Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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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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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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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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For truly cinematic expression, the camera and the microphone must be able to cross both fire and water.
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I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted.
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I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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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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The truth is in the mystery.
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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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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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In order to find reality, each must search for his own universe, look for the details that contribute to this reality7 that one feels under the surface of things.
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The films an audience really enjoys are the ones that were enjoyable in the making.
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