I do all these various activities like painting and writing, comedy and films probably because not that I'm good at everything but because I'm not good at any of these things.
Takeshi KitanoMy philosophy is that one shall not resort to violence unless one is resolved to become the subject of violence at any time.
Takeshi KitanoI think I am more of a coward than anybody. It's a very weird feeling. The more I fear violence, the more I'm inclined to depict it in films.
Takeshi KitanoFor me comedy and violence has a lot in common. Just as you expect, comedy always lurks behind the most unexpected of circumstances.
Takeshi KitanoOne thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling around the characters. I find that totally fake.
Takeshi KitanoI think my way of showing violence is unique from that of other filmmakers, in that when I show it, it hurts. It happens unexpectedly and looks painful. That's how it is in real life, and that's how it should be expressed. I don't glamorize it, nor do I depict it without necessity or inevitability.
Takeshi Kitano