“Because I write the screenplay entirely and precisely, there is the danger that an actor might feel that this finite role is being imposed on them. I want the actors to feel that this is their own role, and that they can go back to point zero and develop this character.” WantFeelsWritingCharacterMightActorsRolesDangerZeroFiniteScreenplays Author:Asghar Farhadi
“Working with children is very different than the way in which I work with adults. I never tell the children the actual truth of the thing that I want them to act. Although children are really into play and play acting, and this is a major part of their existence, they never actually find the playing or acting of adults credible.” WayWantChildrenDifferentPlayActingExistenceMajorsAdultsCredibleWorking With Children Author:Asghar Farhadi
“These days, more than any other time, we are worried about our personal life, our private life. When we talk about our private life, it means our home, our body even. It seems that when we want to have calmness in this world, we make a wall around us. This gives us a very calm environment, and when we feel that somebody is intruding into that, it makes us very angry and we feel we have to do something about it.” WorldWantGivingFeelsMeanHomeBodySeemsEnvironmentThis WorldWallAngryCalmWorriedThese DaysPersonal LifePrivate LifeCalmness Author:Asghar Farhadi
“I really think that people who want to think more serious have to go and watch theater. Theater is a very sterilized art form. Not as much as music, but very close to music.” PeopleThinkingWantArtFormWatchesSeriousTheater Author:Asghar Farhadi
“I prefer to stay in my country. But this doesn't mean if someone does want to leave Iran, I think they've done something wrong - the desire to leave is completely understandable.” IfsThinkingWantMeanDoeCountryDoneDesireIran Author:Asghar Farhadi
“Often times, music is used to evoke an emotion and it's become a cliche, so I don't want to do that, and actually what I do, is that emotional intensity that has developed throughout the film, I allow it to get released by having that music at the end with the credits.” WantEndsFilmUsedEmotionEmotionalMusic IsCreditIntensityClicheEvoke Author:Asghar Farhadi
“There are those who simply want to live their lives, and feel they cannot live the way they want to in Iran. Others are ideologically motivated: They will stay no matter what and try to change things.” WayWantFeelsTryingMatterNo Matter WhatIranMotivated Author:Asghar Farhadi
“When I decide to write a story, I don't think too much about what I want it to be, I just let things come naturally and this is how it turns out. It's just how my subconscious works.” ThinkingWantWritingStoriesTurnsToo MuchSubconscious Author:Asghar Farhadi
