In order to find reality, each must search for his own universe, look for the details that contribute to this reality7 that one feels under the surface of things.
AKIRA KUROSAWAIn a mad world only the mad are sane.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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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Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.
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To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means to never look away.
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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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Something that you should take particular notice of is the fact that the best scripts have very few explanatory passages.
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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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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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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 don’t feel out of place. I think of earth as my home. If everyone thought this way, people might notice just how foolish international friction is and the would be put an end to it.
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For me, filmmaking combines everything. That’s the reason I’ve made cinema my life’s work. In films, painting and literature, theatre and music come together. But a film is still a film.
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To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means never to look away.
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The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something.
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While the cameras are rolling, I rarely look directly at the actors, but focus my gaze somewhere else.
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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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