Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
AKIRA KUROSAWAA film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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People today have forgotten they’re really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better…
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I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is really a question: Why can’t people be happier together?
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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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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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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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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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That is what makes a real movie. The script must be something that has the power to do this.
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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The terrible thing is that people who are madmen in private may wear a totally bland and innocent expression in public.
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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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During 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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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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I believe this is what the medieval Noh playwright and theorist Zeami meant by ‘watching with a detached gaze.’
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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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A film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.
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