To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.
AKIRA KUROSAWAI 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 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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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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One of techniques of modern art is simplification, and that I must therefore simplify this film.
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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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Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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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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Adding explanation to the descriptive passages of a screenplay is the most dangerous trap you can fall into.
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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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I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted.
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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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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they’ve been given.
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The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something.
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