To Be An Artist Means Never To

The Great Appeal Of Film Is Its Relatability.

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 Am A Person Who Tries Hard. That's All There Is To Me.

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. While The Cameras Are Rolling, I Rarely Look Directly At The Actors, But Focus My Gaze Somewhere Else. 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. I Believe This Is What The Medieval Noh Playwright And Theorist Zeami Meant By ‘watching With A Detached Gaze.’

I Like Unformed Characters. This May Be Because, No Matter How Old I Get, I Am Still Unformed Myself.

Page 61: No Matter Where I Go In The World, Although I Can't Speak Any Foreign Language, 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.