One of techniques of modern art is simplification, and that I must therefore simplify this 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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Something that you should take particular notice of is the fact that the best scripts have very few explanatory passages.
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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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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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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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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Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.
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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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A film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.
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It is to make it nurture and grow that I write my script- it is directing it that makes my tree blossom and bear fruit.
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In order to find reality, each must search for his own universe, look for the details that contribute to this reality7 that one feels under the surface of things.
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Although human beings are incapable of talking about themselves with total honesty, it is much harder to avoid the truth while pretending to be other people.
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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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To 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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Adding explanation to the descriptive passages of a screenplay is the most dangerous trap you can fall into.
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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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