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.

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

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.

There's nothing more fun than sitting in a circle playing with people who are really into it.

When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray.

If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun!