I believe that it is this quality that draws people to come and see a film, and that it is the hope of attaining this quality that inspires the filmmaker to make his film in the first place.
AKIRA KUROSAWATo be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means never to look away.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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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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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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A film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.
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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.
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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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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 am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted.
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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.
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Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.
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I have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do.
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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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Movie directors, or should I say people who create things, are very greedy and they can never be satisfied… That’s why they can keep on working.
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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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That is what makes a real movie. The script must be something that has the power to do this.
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