To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means never to look away.
AKIRA KUROSAWADuring 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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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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They don’t know it, but they’re losing nature. They don’t see that they’re going to perish. The most important things for human beings are clean air and clean water.
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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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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Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
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Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.
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I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted.
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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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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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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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A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about 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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Adding explanation to the descriptive passages of a screenplay is the most dangerous trap you can fall into.
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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.
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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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