You can't really make something or make a movie and feel all through the process that it's a painful thing. It's not possible to do that.
Takashi MiikeAt some moments, you feel attracted to someone of the same sex, even if it's not sexual. You just want to be like him.
Takashi MiikeI believe that when people try to live their life at the fullest, there's a certain laughter that comes out of it. The more they try to live their life seriously, the funnier it is. It happens all the time in our real life.
Takashi MiikeBigger-budgeted films have more restrictions and less freedom to create. Because of this, I try to find freedom in the people I work with. I often work in ways I don't want to. It's more about controlling the situation. Lower-budget films are freer.
Takashi MiikeWhen you try to be true to the script, changes occur. A script is there to show us a certain direction. But when you actually have the actors in and you start shooting the movie, you have the actor say a line and it doesn't sound right so you change it and make it different. It's the script that gives birth to these changes and the more you try to stay true to the script, the more that happens.
Takashi Miike