Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.
AKIRA KUROSAWAThe films an audience really enjoys are the ones that were enjoyable in the making.
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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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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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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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Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.
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The films an audience really enjoys are the ones that were enjoyable in the making.
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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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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.
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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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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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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People today have forgotten they’re really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better…
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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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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I’ve been able to work for so long because I think next time, I’ll make something good.
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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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