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“It's very difficult to introduce the world to our culture.”

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Hiroyuki Sanada is a Japanese actor born on October 12, 1960. He is renowned for his exceptional performances in films and television, particularly for his roles in historical and war-themed films. more

“Keanu Reeves learned a lot, respecting the culture. I was surprised when I first met him. He knew a lot already and he learned a lot. And also he learned Japanese. It's incredible. On the set, switching between the Japanese and English, even for us, is very hard. It's complicated. But the first time Keanu spoke in Japanese it was a very important scene between us, and more than the dialogue's meaning, I was moved. His energy for the film, completely perfect Japanese pronunciation. It was moving, surprising, respecting.”

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“I think it's very hard to direct foreign language actors, but Carl Rinsch found a great way. A special super visional way.”

Thinking Way Hard Actors Found Language Special Direct Foreign Language

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“When i've done camera test, after we've shot and I've seen the monitor with the glasses (wearing a Kimono) and looking by myself in 3D. Oh my god. Especially for a Samurai film. I've never seen that. It's kind of a culture shock.”

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“I was a child actor, so when I started filming when I was five years old, it was a long time ago.”

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“It was a black and white film [at first]. And then it changed to colour film, and I was surprised and culture shocked when I was six or seven years old. And then HD, then 3D now. So what's going? What's coming next? It's so exciting.”

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“If you seek security in life, unknowingly you seek death. The only truly secure place is your grave.”

Ifs Security Graves Secure

Author:Jaggi Vasudev

“When you consciously choose to be ordinary, you become extraordinary.”

Ordinary Extraordinary Ordinariness

Author:Jaggi Vasudev

“A child is a life that has not gone too far away from the Creator. Know a child to know life.”

Knows Children Gone Creator Far Away

Author:Jaggi Vasudev

“The more you think of yourself as shining immortal spirit, the more eager you will be to be absolutely free of matter, body, and senses. This is the intense desire to be free.”

Thinking Matter Body Spirit Desire Shining Senses Intense Immortal Think Of You

Book:Living at the Source: Yoga Teachings of Vivekananda

Source: Living at the Source: Yoga Teachings of Vivekananda

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