I end up writing not from my own will, but from theirs-they come alive as I write and make me do things that I couldn’t have planned.
AKIRA KUROSAWAIf you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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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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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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The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something.
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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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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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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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Yet pleasure in the work can’t be achieved unless you know you have put all of your strength into it and have done your best to make it come alive.
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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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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In a mad world only the mad are sane.
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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.
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The truth is in the mystery.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself.
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I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted.
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