“The thing is, even though you think a lot about your movie, and there's a lot of preparation behind it, the final end result completely goes beyond it. It's not something you're aware of.” ThinkingEndsResultsBehindsFinalsPreparationEnd Results Author:Paolo Sorrentino
“There's one thing that I like about Rome that was stated by Napoleon: that from sublime to pathetic is only one step away. And in Rome there's a constant shifting between sublime and pathetic.” StepsOne ThingConstantRomeSublimeShiftingPathetic Author:Paolo Sorrentino
“The way I work with my cinematographer is not based on general principles, but the ideas are triggered by the locations where we shoot.” WayIdeasPrinciplesLocationCinematographers Author:Paolo Sorrentino
“Wasting time is something that people do or feel all over the world, not just in Italy.” PeopleWorldFeelsWasting Time Author:Paolo Sorrentino
“The fear of old age is something that one feels when they're younger. Once you get to being old, you're already there, so you don't even think about it anymore.” ThinkingFeelsAgeOld AgeOld YouBeing Old Author:Paolo Sorrentino
“I usually don't say anything to the actors. It works better for me because when they come to the set, they are at the same time scared and excited because they are not well aware of what will happen.” WellsHappensActorsScaredExcitedSay Anything Author:Paolo Sorrentino
“There are contemporary artists that I hate with all my heart. These are provocateurs that are without feeling. Where is the real emotion?” HeartRealFeelingsArtistHateEmotionMy HeartI HateContemporaryReal Emotion Author:Paolo Sorrentino
“I hibernate. I hibernate until the next project takes shape in my mind.” MindNextShapesProjects Author:Paolo Sorrentino