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Miyazaki Talks to the Guardian

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the gods-of-anime dept.

BrainGeyser writes to tell us The Guardian is running an interesting summary of an interview with Hayao Miyazaki, proclaimed 'God' of anime. In the interview Miyazaki discusses a wide range of issues from his distribution deal with Disney to the future of anime. From the article: 'There is a rumor that when Harvey Weinstein was charged with handling the US release of Princess Mononoke, Miyazaki sent him a samurai sword in the post. Attached to the blade was a stark message: "No cuts."' While it was actually Miyazaki's producer, Miyazaki did 'go to New York to meet this man, this Harvey Weinstein, and [..] was bombarded with this aggressive attack, all these demands for cuts. He [Miyazaki] smiles. "I defeated him."'

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  1. The REAL question is... by Joe+Random · · Score: 5, Funny

    was it a Hattori Hanzo sword?

    1. Re:The REAL question is... by fm6 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The "plot" in a Tarentino movie is a lot of people trying to kill each other. The "dialogue" is these people making lame witicisms between fight scenes. Compare away!

  2. Re:Miyazaki makes Pixar look like by Trurl's+Machine · · Score: 5, Interesting

    John Lasseter could learn a few things about creativity from this man.

    What makes you think he doesn't? Check this article:

    Lasseter noted: "Miyazaki is one of the greatest filmmakers of our time and he has been a tremendous inspiration to generations of animators. At Pixar, when we have a problem and we can't seem to solve it, we often look at one of his films in our screening room. Toy Story owes a huge debt of gratitude to the films of Mr. Miyazaki.

  3. Re:Please God let me ignore the 'Anime' section by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good heavens... someone with "Goth" in their nickname, accusing anime fans of belonging to an subculture with unattractive members and strange sexual practices?