I had wanted to make The Idiot long before Rashomon. Since I was little I’ve liked Russian literature, but I find that I like Dostoevsky the best and had long thought that this book would make a wonderful film.
AKIRA KUROSAWATo 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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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’ve been able to work for so long because I think next time, I’ll make something good.
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I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is really a question: Why can’t people be happier together?
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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 great appeal of film is its relatability.
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I simply do not like to show my weakness, and I hate to lose, so I am a person who tries hard. That’s all there is to me.
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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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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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A film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.
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The films an audience really enjoys are the ones that were enjoyable in the making.
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Something that you should take particular notice of is the fact that the best scripts have very few explanatory passages.
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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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When it is very well expressed, one experiences a particularly deep emotion while watching that film.
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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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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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