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AKIRA KUROSAWAOne of techniques of modern art is simplification, and that I must therefore simplify this film.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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The truth is in the mystery.
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I have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do.
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I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted.
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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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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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Adding explanation to the descriptive passages of a screenplay is the most dangerous trap you can fall into.
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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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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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With a good script a good director can produce a masterpiece; with the same script a mediocre director can make a passable film. But with a bad script even a good director can’t possibly make a good film.
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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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My films come from my need to say a particular thing at a particular time. The beginning of any film for me is this need to express something.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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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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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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