The identity of Studio Ghibli movies are how the characters move. They move like live, real people. Makoto Shinkai More Quotes by Makoto Shinkai More Quotes From Makoto Shinkai Some people say, 'Well you're a man; how do you write about women or girls when you don't know about them?' Well, I've got my imagination, and I can write about women. Yes, I'll never be pregnant and give birth to children, but I can imagine a bit of what it's like. When you create characters, it's just about making them really real to people. Makoto Shinkai youmanwomenchildren I have never really sensed any of Miyazaki's artistic influence on Ando. If there is an influence, it's more in his attitude to his work. Makoto Shinkai neverinfluenceworkattitude When Ando arrives in the studio, he picks up his pen even before he gets a cup of tea, and he stays seated until the very last train at night. He hardly eats, just nibbles at little balls of rice at his desk. Makoto Shinkai pentrainteanight I do receive some offers for live-action, but I'm not really that interested. It's not something you can just try out and give it a go. Makoto Shinkai somethingtrygoyou There are loads of novels that I really love, like Haruki Murakami's books, and when I read them, I do think about how they would work as an anime. But I do believe that those are great books because they work best as novels, or great manga work best in that form. Makoto Shinkai bestgreatworklove I feel the best scripts are those that are originally written to be films: that is film in its purest sense. Makoto Shinkai sensefeelbestfilm Ghibli is about craftsmanship. They draw characters and put life in it. Makoto Shinkai putaboutcraftsmanshiplife I think animation can tell more than live action. Makoto Shinkai livemorethinkaction The first I paid to see with my own money was 'Laputa Castle In The Sky.' And I was like, wow! I really shocked by it. So I want to make movies that have a similar impact on the audience to that. Makoto Shinkai moviesmy-ownmoneysky I am from the countryside, very rural countryside, and I moved to Tokyo when I was 18 and have been living first-ever since. So yes, I am a city guy, but sometimes I sort of feel there's another me in a parallel world, still in the countryside. Makoto Shinkai i-amcitymeworld
