That is what makes a real movie. The script must be something that has the power to do this.
AKIRA KUROSAWATo 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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Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing.
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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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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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Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.
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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 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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I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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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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To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means to never look away.
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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 Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.
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My films come from my need to say a particular thing at a particular time. The beginning of any film for me is this need to express something.
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The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they’ve been given.
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Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
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They often reveal much about themselves in a very straightforward way. I am certain that I did. There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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