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The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something.

Akira Kurosawa

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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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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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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Hate Lose Person Show Simpy Try Weakness
It’s easy to explain the psychological state of a character at a particular moment, but it’s very difficult to describe it through the delicate nuances of action and dialogue. Yet it is not impossible.
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If I were to write anything at all, it would turn out to be nothing but talk about movies. In other words, take ‘myself,’ subtract ‘movies,’ and the result is ‘zero.’
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Anything Movie Nothing Result Talk Turn Writing Zero
Movie directors, or should I say people who create things, are very greedy and they can never be satisfied… That’s why they can keep on working.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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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I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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My films come from my need to say a particular thing at a particular time. The beginning of any film for me is this need to express something.
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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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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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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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The films an audience really enjoys are the ones that were enjoyable in the making.
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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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The role of the artist is to not 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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