“When I talk to some of the younger filmmakers, they are so worried about their films that, eventually, this state of being worried reflects itself in and helps the final work. Whereas, with projects that are meticulously planned, you look at the end result and it is full of emptiness.” LooksEndsStatesHelpingFilmResultsProjectsFinalsWorriedFilmmakerEmptinessEnd Results Author:Abbas Kiarostami
“In my opinion the man looks at the relationship in a more bitter fashion and the woman still holds great hopes.” MenLooksStillsOpinionFashionHe ManBitterGreat Hope Author:Abbas Kiarostami
“Anything I've not experienced I do not look to for a subject. I have to feel it.” FeelsLooksSubjects Author:Abbas Kiarostami
“I was mentioning with the digital camera, maybe this new fashion of filmmaking gives a closer look of what life may be like. But it's still nothing but a copy.” GivingLooksMayStillsFashionCamerasDigitalCopiesFilmmakingDigital Cameras Author:Abbas Kiarostami
“Those same people, when they leave the theater, when they look behind the curtains they are curious about their neighbors, they can guess if their neighbors are siblings or a couple, how old they are, what their occupation is. They are curious about each other and they can understand each other without being fed information. Why should it be different in cinema?” PeopleIfsShouldLooksDifferentBehindsInformationCoupleTheaterNeighborCuriousCinemaFedsOccupationCurtainsSibling Author:Abbas Kiarostami
“I am still very surprised that I managed to make that film [Close Up]. When I actually look back on that film, I really feel that I was not the director but instead just a member of the audience.” FeelsLooksStillsFilmAudienceDirectorsMembers Author:Abbas Kiarostami
“We don't look at each other [in the car], but instead do so only when we want to. We're allowed to look around without appearing rude. We have a big screen in front of us and side views. Silence doesn't seem heavy or difficult.” WantLooksBigsSeemsDifficultSidesViewsSilenceCarFrontsHeavyScreensRudeAppearingBig Screen Author:Abbas Kiarostami
“My car's my best friend. My office. My home. My location. I have a very intimate sense when I am in a car with someone next to me. We're in the most comfortable seats because we're not facing each other, but sitting side by side. We don't look at each other, but instead do so only when we want to. We're allowed to look around without appearing rude. We have a big screen in front of us and side views. Silence doesn't seem heavy or difficult. Nobody serves anybody. And many other aspects. One most important thing is that it transports us from one place to another.” WantLooksImportantHomeBigsSeemsNextDifficultSidesViewsSilenceCarFrontsOfficeComfortableSittingAspectImportant ThingsHeavyScreensIntimateSeatsRudeLocationMy Best FriendTransportAppearingBig Screen Author:Abbas Kiarostami
“I've often noticed that we are not able to look at what we have in front of us, unless it's inside a frame.” LooksAbleFronts Author:Abbas Kiarostami
