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.
AKIRA KUROSAWAThere 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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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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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I have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do.
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Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
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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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Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing.
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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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The truth is in the mystery.
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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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Adding explanation to the descriptive passages of a screenplay is the most dangerous trap you can fall into.
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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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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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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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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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