Takeshi Kitano quotes

Takeshi Kitano is a Japanese filmmaker, actor, comedian, and television host known for his versatile career in entertainment. His unique style blends dark humor with poignant drama, earning him acclaim both in Japan and internationally. He continues to influence the worlds of cinema and comedy with his innovative works. Here are 12 of his quotes:

Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets. (Takeshi Kitano)

I thought maybe I could become like the next Van Gogh. I bought a sunflower and painted it, and it looked like the work of a 6-year-old.

Takeshi Kitano

For me comedy and violence has a lot in common. Just as you expect, comedy always lurks behind the most unexpected of circumstances.

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When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.

Takeshi Kitano

I always come to conclusions very fast. Well, that is one way of thinking, and the other way would be that I lack the necessary perseverance to stick to one thing that really fits me. I don't know if it's a good thing or bad thing.

Takeshi Kitano

One thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling around the characters. I find that totally fake.

Takeshi Kitano

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.

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My film directorial career has been nothing but repetition of one failure after another!

Takeshi Kitano

The thing about art for me is that you can go on theorising your work forever, because it's open to interpretation.

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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 kind of action video game.

Takeshi Kitano

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 Kitano)

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 course but I thought it was lucky accident.

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

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Occupation: Japanese Actor
Born: January 18, 1947
Quotes count: 12
Wikipedia: Takeshi Kitano

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