I have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do.
AKIRA KUROSAWAI believe this is what the medieval Noh playwright and theorist Zeami meant by ‘watching with a detached gaze.’
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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While the cameras are rolling, I rarely look directly at the actors, but focus my gaze somewhere else.
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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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One of techniques of modern art is simplification, and that I must therefore simplify this film.
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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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I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
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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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The truth is in the mystery.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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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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There is something that might be called cinematic beauty. It can only be expressed in a film, and it must be present for that film to be a moving work.
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but ignorance is a kind of insanity in the human animal. People who delight in torturing defenseless children or tiny creatures are in reality insane.
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They often reveal much about themselves in a very straightforward way. I am certain that I did. There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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