How did Mifune develop his intense acting style?
Develop? I didn't 'develop' it. I lived it. On set, it's about instinct, about reacting to what's happening *now*. Kurosawa would push us. He wanted that raw energy, that grit. We trained physically, like warriors. You feel the fatigue in your bones, the sting of the rain. That becomes part of the performance. It’s not about intellectualizing; it’s about the visceral experience. The camera sees everything – the hesitation, the flicker of doubt. That’s what makes a performance live.
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