When I start on a film I always have a number of ideas about my project. Then one of them begins to germinate, to sprout, and it is this, which I take and work with.
AKIRA KUROSAWAI like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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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 terrible thing is that people who are madmen in private may wear a totally bland and innocent expression in public.
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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 often reveal much about themselves in a very straightforward way. I am certain that I did. There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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A film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
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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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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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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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The truth is in the mystery.
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A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.
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For truly cinematic expression, the camera and the microphone must be able to cross both fire and water.
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To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.
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