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… — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
I don't really expect much from my life. So when I heard my films are premiering in film festival circuits I was glad of… — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
I think my way of showing violence is unique from that of other filmmakers, in that when I show it, it hurts. It happens… — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
For me comedy and violence has a lot in common. Just as you expect, comedy always lurks behind the most unexpected of circumstances. — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
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… — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share
My philosophy is that one shall not resort to violence unless one is resolved to become the subject of violence at any time. — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
I believe you shouldn't force the audience's interpretation of a character or a story. The more you explain things, the less intriguing and imaginable they are for viewers. . . . Film to me, in its essence, in its ultimate nature, is silent. Music and dialogue are there to fill what is lacking in the image. But you should be… — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share
Eventually, this is how I would like to be remembered at the end of my career: He was never the best in anything he… — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
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. — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
Cinema is a composite art into which you can include all conceivable art or entertainment forms. In film, I can work with novelistic elements,… — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
I intentionally shoot violence to make the audience feel real pain. I have never and I will never shoot violence as if it's some… — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets. — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
One thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling around the characters. I find that totally fake. — Takeshi Kitano Copy Share Image
