To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means never to look away.
AKIRA KUROSAWAAdding explanation to the descriptive passages of a screenplay is the most dangerous trap you can fall into.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
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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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The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they’ve been given.
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I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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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Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing.
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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 role of the artist is to not 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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I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted.
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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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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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