“At the end of the day, nothing is achievable if you don't have the right collaborators.” Quote by Glen Berger
“Everybody has to get up and do their jobs to get things together, and that's it. And I've always been able to find a location with friendly people I've worked with before, and then they like to participate in the profits and so on.” PeopleAbleTogetherJobsProfitGet UpFriendlyLocation Author:Russ Meyer
“I loved World War II. I didn't want the war to end. I wanted the war to go on forever.” WorldWantWarEndsWantedForeverGoes OnWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War I Author:Russ Meyer
“Being a TV comedian, actor, writer, columnist, and all that is quite helpful to me in acquiring wide varieties of knowledge, which is crucial for filmmaking.” ActorsTvsWideVarietyComedianHelpfulCrucialFilmmakingColumnists Author:Takeshi Kitano
“Eventually, this is how I would like to be remembered at the end of my career: He was never the best in anything he did - comedy, acting, filmmaking, writing, etc. But nobody was better at doing different things at the same time than he was.” WritingDifferentEndsActingCareersComedyRememberedEtcDifferent ThingsFilmmaking Author:Takeshi Kitano
“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
“Cinema is a composite art into which you can include all conceivable art or entertainment forms. In film, I can work with novelistic elements, comedy, drama, music, and other forms of entertainment. Film is a versatile expression, combining all elements into one art form.” ArtI CanFilmFormComedyExpressionDramaElementsEntertainmentCinemaCombiningVersatileComposites 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
“Comparing filmmaking to a plastic model, shooting is the process where you mold and color each piece, and editing is where you build a finished whole from the pieces you molded and colored. Obviously, the latter is the most enjoyable part in the making of plastic models, so editing is the process in filmmaking I enjoy the most. But at the same time, editing can be a painstaking task, too.” WholeProcessEnjoyPiecesColorModelsTasksFinishedShootingCompareLatterPlasticFilmmakingEditingEnjoyableMold 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