Although human beings are incapable of talking about themselves with total honesty, it is much harder to avoid the truth while pretending to be other people. 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.
It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination. - Akira Kurosawa
It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
- Akira Kurosawa
The role of the artist is to not look away. - Akira Kurosawa
The role of the artist is to not look away.
In a mad world only the mad are sane. - Akira Kurosawa
In a mad world only the mad are sane.
With a good script a good director can produce a masterpiece; with the same script a mediocre director can make a passable film. But with a bad scrip… - Akira Kurosawa
With a good script a good director can produce a masterpiece; with the same script a mediocre director can make a passable film. But with a bad scrip…
I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted. I simply do not like to show my weakness, and I hate to lose, so I… - Akira Kurosawa
I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted. I simply do not like to show my weakness, and I hate to lose, so I…
There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself. - Akira Kurosawa
There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself. - Akira Kurosawa
I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself.
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 h… - Akira Kurosawa
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 h…
The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something. What nurtures this root and makes it grow into a tree is the script. Wha… - Akira Kurosawa
The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something. What nurtures this root and makes it grow into a tree is the script. Wha…
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