I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
AKIRA KUROSAWAThe truth is in the mystery.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means never to look away.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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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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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 to make it nurture and grow that I write my script- it is directing it that makes my tree blossom and bear fruit.
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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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Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing.
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A film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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When I start on a film I always have a number of ideas about my project. Then one of them begins to germinate, to sprout, and it is this, which I take and work with.
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There is something that might be called cinematic beauty. It can only be expressed in a film, and it must be present for that film to be a moving work.
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