Sanada Hiroyuki Quotes & Sayings

It's a Samurai story [47 ronin], so if we change too much Japanese audiences will have strong against feelings to the film. It's not good. — Hiroyuki Sanada

She was in a difficult position being the widow of a great American hero, a role that carried high expectations but she did a credible job of continuing Dr King's dream especially in the face of a changing and often hostile American public. — Morris Dees

I think it's very hard to direct foreign language actors, but Carl Rinsch found a great way. A special super visional way. — Hiroyuki Sanada

Action is just one of my skills. — Hiroyuki Sanada

This was what happiness felt like - this wondrous, miraculous alternative to dread. — Meg Rosoff

People say 'Why would you learn Dutch? Nobody speaks it. Why not French?' Even the Dutch say that to me! I say because I want to live here, I think it's only common courtesy that I speak the language. — Anthony Geary

I believe, the Japanese film industry must be open. — Hiroyuki Sanada

We have got to keep the momentum going in order to achieve all of our objectives. — Bill Vaughan

I can't control what happens to me, but I can control how I respond to it. — Desmond Tutu

Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit, we cannot flower and grow without it. — Jess Lair

The weather in Paris was unusually warm as Peter Haskell's plane landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport. The plane taxied neatly to the gate, and a few minutes later, briefcase in hand, Peter was striding through the airport. He was almost smiling as he got on the customs line, despite the heat of the day and the number of people crowding ahead of him in line. Peter Haskell loved Paris. — Danielle Steel

When we attempt to exercise power or control over someone else, we cannot avoid giving that person the very same power or control over us. — Alan W. Watts

Keanu Reeves learned a lot, respecting the culture. I was surprised when I first met him. He knew a lot already and he learned a lot. And also he learned Japanese. It's incredible. On the set, switching between the Japanese and English, even for us, is very hard. It's complicated. But the first time Keanu spoke in Japanese it was a very important scene between us, and more than the dialogue's meaning, I was moved. His energy for the film, completely perfect Japanese pronunciation. It was moving, surprising, respecting. — Hiroyuki Sanada

Perhaps there is no happiness in life so perfect as the martyr's. — O. Henry

None of us knows how long he shall live or when his time will come. But soon, all that will be left of our brief lives is the pride our children feel when they speak our names. — Hiroyuki Sanada

I must speak the truth, even at the risk of being ostracized by my fellow scribblers. In fact, anticipating their rage, I have already applied for a place in the Canada Council's witness-protection program. This because, much as it pains me to turn on my kind, I fear the time has come to admit that far too many celebrated writers were outrageous liars, philanderers, drunks, druggies, unsuitable babysitters, plagiarists, psychopaths, parasites, cowards, indifferent dads or moms and bad credit risks. — Mordecai Richler

This is almost the most famous story The last samurai - Samurai story - in Japan. — Hiroyuki Sanada

When I was eight or nine years old, I saw the TV version of 47 Ronin, played by Toshiro Mifune. He played Oishi. That was my first experience. I watched every week with my brother. "Who plays Oishi tonight? Who will play Kira tonight?" And we fought every week. — Hiroyuki Sanada

It's hard for me to perform in English. — Hiroyuki Sanada

It's very difficult to introduce the world to our culture. — Hiroyuki Sanada

When i've done camera test, after we've shot and I've seen the monitor with the glasses (wearing a Kimono) and looking by myself in 3D. Oh my god. Especially for a Samurai film. I've never seen that. It's kind of a culture shock. — Hiroyuki Sanada

If there is an action scene, I want to do everything myself. — Hiroyuki Sanada

It was a black and white film [at first]. And then it changed to colour film, and I was surprised and culture shocked when I was six or seven years old. And then HD, then 3D now. So what's going? What's coming next? It's so exciting. — Hiroyuki Sanada

I was a child actor, so when I started filming when I was five years old, it was a long time ago. — Hiroyuki Sanada

I've been wearing kimono for several years, and armor. — Hiroyuki Sanada

I don't see how My Fair Lady and Frankenstein are the same. Oh, wait a minute. Yes I do. — George Axelrod

This is a good thing, mixing culture to make something new, something no one has ever seen. This is kind of a new history. — Hiroyuki Sanada

I've done a lot of Samurai film in Japan, and sometimes done the choreography by myself. — Hiroyuki Sanada

I've done Last Samurai in Japan, in LA, in New Zealand. Even in Japan it is very hard to shoot, because there's been so many changes. Only around a temple can we shoot. — Hiroyuki Sanada

A lot of country making films in English, but in Japan we are very shy to speak English. — Hiroyuki Sanada

When you let go of past pain, believe in yourself, and follow your dreams - you can find true happiness! — Casi McLean

I saw a lot of 47 Ronin on the TV, in the films, and I've done Chushingura Gaiden Yotsuya Kaidan [Crest of Betrayal, 1994] directed by Kinji Fukasaku. — Hiroyuki Sanada

I was very comfortable on the set of 'Lost'. I was so nervous when I went on to the set because I had just watched all the 'Lost' episodes. I was, like, a fan. A big fan. — Hiroyuki Sanada

Especially for this film [ 47 ronin] there's a nice mixture between western and eastern. So Ronin wearing the boots, like Western style. It's a nice mixture. — Hiroyuki Sanada

Sometimes I'm doing a big movie, or sometimes I'm doing a TV show, but as an actor, it's almost the same thing for me. If I'm doing action, or comedy, or something more heartfelt, it's a different approach, but it's all acting for me. — Hiroyuki Sanada

If you cling too much to logic you will never be able to be part of the living process that this existence is. Life is more than logic: life is paradox, life is mystery. — Osho

I am glad to be here to create a new history in our industry. I'm very proud of this. — Hiroyuki Sanada

What was created by the era of the proper gentleman was excellent table manners and genocide over most of the surface of the planet. — Terence McKenna

Carl Rinsch has a good balance between the visual and the drama and action, so I thought if he's going to direct, we can make a new, epic film. My fear was gone when I met him. — Hiroyuki Sanada

This feels natural, Kit and I acting on something that was already there. My eyes roll back in my head as he slides inside of me. And then I wake up. — Tarryn Fisher

47 Ronin is a very special movie for me. Not only a Samurai thing. Not only a Hollywood fantasy. It has a very special mixture between Japanese traditional culture and Western culture for the costume, set, story. Everything. I believe it will be a very special film that no one has ever seen. — Hiroyuki Sanada