- I love children, and am a little childish myself. If you focus on having them perform for one scene at a time, you can work with them.
- [on Ishirô Honda ] Mr. Honda was much too modest. Directors are supposed to be egotistical and criticize their peers' work! Mr. Honda was a prisoner of war in China for a number of years. That experience may have had a lasting affect on him.
- [on the 90's Gamera trilogy] They are movies for older fans of monster films rather than children. I'd prefer them to be children's movies
- My feelings regarding children come from my childhood experiences. During World War II, most of the adults I knew, including many of my teachers, continually stressed the importance of nationalism. However, after Japan was defeated and many political parties were formed, a teacher of mine switched from being a nationalist to a Communist and then started openly advocating Communism. This was very traumatic for me. So, I made Gamera a guardian whom children could rely on and trust.
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