Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.
AKIRA KUROSAWAWhen it is very well expressed, one experiences a particularly deep emotion while watching that film.
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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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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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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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For truly cinematic expression, the camera and the microphone must be able to cross both fire and water.
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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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I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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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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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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I believe this is what the medieval Noh playwright and theorist Zeami meant by ‘watching with a detached gaze.’
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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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I like silent pictures and I always have … I wanted to restore some of this beauty. I thought of it, I remember in this way.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.
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