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.
AKIRA KUROSAWAIt’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.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted.
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A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.
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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.
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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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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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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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I have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do.
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The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something.
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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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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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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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The films an audience really enjoys are the ones that were enjoyable in the making.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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