“The dialogue drives the story and moves the narratives, but these empty spaces let us feel more intimate to their brain space and their experience. Also, allow the audience to connect to their experience or their thoughts more.”
“We always knew that the sun set right behind the mountains in front of Hiro.”
“Episode seven, in particular, it’s almost black and white. It’s almost a monochromatic episode other than the little punctuations of light that are in it.”
The most dramatic Shōgun death scene was a painful loss made all the more more effective by its brute quickness.
“I counted almost 40 pieces for Toranaga’s armor. It’s just nonstop. There are so many different layers.”
Actor and producer Hiroyuki Sanada has signed on to reprise his role of Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shōgun season 2.
“In the first episode, he is the only character that changes costumes in every single scene.”