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.
AKIRA KUROSAWAThe role of the artist is to not look away.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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With a good script a good director can produce a masterpiece; with the same script a mediocre director can make a passable film. But with a bad script even a good director can’t possibly make a good film.
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If I were to write anything at all, it would turn out to be nothing but talk about movies. In other words, take ‘myself,’ subtract ‘movies,’ and the result is ‘zero.’
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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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Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.
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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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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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When it is very well expressed, one experiences a particularly deep emotion while watching that film.
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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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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 can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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The truth is in the mystery.
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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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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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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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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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