I believe this is what the medieval Noh playwright and theorist Zeami meant by ‘watching with a detached gaze.’
AKIRA KUROSAWAPage 61: No matter where I go in the world, although I can’t speak any foreign language.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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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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That is what makes a real movie. The script must be something that has the power to do this.
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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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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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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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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To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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Although human beings are incapable of talking about themselves with total honesty, it is much harder to avoid the truth while pretending to be other people.
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One of techniques of modern art is simplification, and that I must therefore simplify this film.
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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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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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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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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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I simply do not like to show my weakness, and I hate to lose, so I am a person who tries hard. That’s all there is to me.
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