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" I think it enriches you as a scientist to be able to see things in an artistic perspective and as an artist to see things in a scientific perspective. "
Masi Oka
Perspective
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" I'm not American. I still have my Japanese citizenship. "
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" At the end of the day, I just want the world to live in peace and harmony. "
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" I love strategy and RPG games. "
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" I was raised by a single mother, and she felt the Japanese education system, albeit wonderful, keeps you in a certain range. You have to be better than this level but below this level. "
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" I would say that there's definitely some advantages with me being able to talk shop with some of the effects people. Because I come from a post-production world, I can speak shorthand with them. I don't think many other actors can say that and know how the process 100% works. "
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" I'm a real dumb-dumb in real life. I'm just book smart. But definitely not street smart. The other day I lost my jacket in a cab. And I'll forget things every time I leave the house. "
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" I was born in Japan and moved to L.A. when I was six, and I grew up with Japanese culture. I was reading manga, and I read 'Death Note' in real time in Japanese. "
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" To have a director's direct feedback is invaluable. "
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" I'm always going to fight on behalf of my brothers and sisters. "
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" Acting can be very solitary, even if you're in a scene with someone else, because you worry about your own performance and if you look good. "
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" Anonymity breeds irresponsibility. "
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" One of the reasons I took up acting was to learn to be more human, to get in touch with human emotions. "
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" I just love comedy, and I honestly believe that laughter transcends everything. If everyone laughed together, laughed more, it would unite the world in peace. "
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" I love both acting and programming equally. I think it enriches me and enhances me as an artist. "
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" The more things you do outside of your norm, the more ideas you get exposed to, the more people you get exposed to, and I think that's interesting. "
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" I have a lot of appreciation for what people do in front of the camera as well as behind the camera. I don't think I could like one without the other. Eventually, I think the road will lead me down to producing or directing, because it's more about problem solving. "
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" Even people that are evil believe what they're doing is good. I don't agree with those people, but it's about understanding that there are those kinds of points of view. "
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" If you look at Japanese drama, I think there is definitely a treasure trove of it, but I just don't think that people know about it. It's got to be pitched and presented better. "
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" I wasn't the best UI programmer, but I know to use the interface and that stuff. It's definitely given me a leg up in terms of being able to talk to the people in the games industry. "
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" My house is like a manga library in many ways, and it's great because I get to call it research. "
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" At its core, 'Heroes' is an ensemble character drama with genre elements. "
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" I played piano back in my elementary school days and I sang a cappella back in college. "
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" Will Smith is just an all-around amazing talent and really funny. "
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" Virtual environments are anonymous, and I'm concerned that people - mainly younger folks who grow up this way - will see social relationships as part of a game. "
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" I got to college and saw all of my friends going to these other schools and thought, 'You know, college is just a blank slate.' And I had an opportunity to go to different schools, but I chose Brown because it was unique and allowed you to be yourself as an individual and like I said, it's a blank slate. "
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" I still have a Japanese passport. I haven't become an American citizen, and I am worried about getting deported every day. "
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" When you're making an adaptation, you have to make content for the fans; otherwise, you'll get something that won't even be accepted by the mainstream. You want to make something that the fans will approve and the mainstream will enjoy. "
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" Being a geek is a great thing. I think we're all geeks. Being a geek means you're passionate about something and that defines your uniqueness. I would rather be passionate about something than be apathetic about everything. "
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" Coming from a programming background, I have a good sense of what's feasible and what's not feasible in a game. "
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" I am very happy to help share the great treasure trove of Japanese content with the western world. "
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