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.
Takeshi KitanoThe thing about art for me is that you can go on theorising your work forever, because it's open to interpretation.
Takeshi KitanoWhen people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.
Takeshi KitanoOne thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling around the characters. I find that totally fake.
Takeshi Kitano