When it is very well expressed, one experiences a particularly deep emotion while watching that film.
AKIRA KUROSAWAThey 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.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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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 believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
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I end up writing not from my own will, but from theirs-they come alive as I write and make me do things that I couldn’t have planned.
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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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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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People today have forgotten they’re really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better…
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A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.
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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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I’ve been able to work for so long because I think next time, I’ll make something good.
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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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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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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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For truly cinematic expression, the camera and the microphone must be able to cross both fire and water.
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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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