“Doing TV shows helps me a lot in my screenplay writing and filmmaking, especially since my TV shows are in different formats: comedy sketches, talk shows, debate programs, art variety shows, quiz shows. These enable me to meet interesting people with interesting stories and to learn about interesting subjects, all of which I can reflect into film.” PeopleWritingArtI CanDifferentHelpingStoriesShowsFilmInterestingComedySubjectsTvsProgramDebateVarietyHelp MeFilmmakingTv ShowsScreenplaysFormatTalk ShowsInteresting StoriesQuizQuiz Show Author:Takeshi Kitano
“Having total freedom to direct my own movies is more difficult than those I was hired for, where the framework has been already furnished. Unlike with my own work, I don't have to deny or feel embarrassed at the straightforwardness or orthodoxy of the directorial style, because I can say in excuse, "This is how I was asked to direct by those people."” PeopleFeelsHas BeensI CanDifficultMy OwnStyleDirectExcuseDenyEmbarrassedFrameworkOrthodoxyBecause I Can Author:Takeshi Kitano
“In people's minds, I'm a comic, so it took a lot of time before I was recognized as a director. I had to be patient until the public accepted me. As a result, my early films didn't get a lot of attention. As a serious film actor, things didn't take off, either. Only my comic talents were recognized.” PeopleMindFilmActorsResultsAttentionTalentSeriousDirectorsPatientAcceptedComicBe PatientFilm Actors Author:Takeshi Kitano
“I hate seeing people getting hurt or hurting other people. I hate seeing blood. I am very intolerant of physical pain. I find violence horrifying, so much so that I can't help being intrigued by it.” PeopleI CanHelpingPainHateHurtViolenceSeeingBloodI HateIntriguedPhysical PainGetting HurtHurting Others Author:Takeshi Kitano
“One thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling around the characters. I find that totally fake.” PeopleCharacterHateOne ThingI HateCamerasFakeFake PeopleThings I Hate Author:Takeshi Kitano
“I paint for the sheer joy of painting. I have never sold any of my paintings. I'd rather give them to people for free.” PeopleGivingJoyPaintingPaintSheerSheer Joy Author:Takeshi Kitano
“When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.” PeopleIdeasArtistImpossible Author:Takeshi Kitano
