Miyazaki to spirit himself away from directing
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Oscar-winning Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki said yesterday that he will make no more of the full-length films that have brought him global fame, confessing that his real love is drawing and — at age 72 — he is tired of directing.
Miyazaki’s latest film, “The Wind Rises,” claimed a slot at the Venice Film Festival. He won an Academy Award for “Spirited Away” and many other Japanese and international prizes.
But Miyazaki said the stresses of directing long films with the hand-drawing techniques he swears by were starting to wear him down.
“I have never once thought I was glad I became a director but I have been glad I’m an animator many, many times,” he told about 600 journalists gathered at a Tokyo hotel.
“To be an animator, if you are able to perfectly capture the water or the wind, you’ll be really happy for the next few days ... But if you’re the director, you have to make all the judgments. It’s not good for my stomach.”
After a break, Miyazaki said he intends to work “for the next 10 years or so, as long as I can still drive a car to the studio.”
Projects in mind include renewing exhibits at the popular Ghibli Museum west of Tokyo that showcases his studio.
“The Wind Rises,” Miyazaki’s 11th feature film, is based on the life of the designer of Japan’s feared Zero fighter from World War II and highlights the dangers of war and nationalism.
It triggered unprecedented criticism of Miyazaki, ranging from people saying he glamorized war to others who accused him of being a traitor.
Known for vivid colors and depictions of landscapes, Miyazaki’s films — which include “Princess Mononoke” and “My Neighbour Totoro” — still rely primarily on hand-drawing.
Studio Ghibli employs a team of animators but Miyazaki developed the storyboards and drew many of the frames.
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