The truth is in the mystery.
AKIRA KUROSAWAIn a mad world only the mad are sane.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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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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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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Adding explanation to the descriptive passages of a screenplay is the most dangerous trap you can fall into.
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I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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When it is very well expressed, one experiences a particularly deep emotion while watching that film.
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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 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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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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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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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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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’ve been able to work for so long because I think next time, I’ll make something good.
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