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Quote by Michelangelo Antonioni

“If an actor tries to understand too much, he will act in an intellectual and unnatural manner.”

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Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian film director known for his unique style and profound insights into modern society. His films are characterized by complex narrative structures and philosophical themes. more

“It's obvious that I must explain what I want from an actor, but I don't want to discuss everything I ask him to do, because often my requests are completely instinctive and there are things I can't explain. It's like painting: You don't know why you use pink instead of blue. You simply feel that's how it should be - pink. Then the phone rings and you answer it. When you come back, you don't want pink anymore and you use blue - without knowing why. You can't help it; that's just the way it is.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“I want an actor to try to give me what I ask in the best and most exact way possible. He mustn't try to find out more, because then there's the danger that he'll become his own director.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“It's only human and natural that an actor should see the film in terms of his own part, but I, as a director, have to see the film as a whole. He must therefore collaborate selflessly, totally.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“Sometimes actors' mistakes give me ideas I can use, because mistakes are always sincere, absolutely sincere.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“Method actors are absolutely terrible. They want to direct themselves, and it's a disaster.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“Actors are always a little high at work. Acting is their drug. So when you put the brakes on, they're naturally a little disappointed.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“I've always played down the drama in my films. In my main scenes, there's never an opportunity for an actor to let go of everything he's got inside. I always try to tone down the acting, because my stories demand it, to the point where I might change a script so that an actor has no opportunity to come out well.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“I forget about the relationship between myself and any actress when working with her.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“What are friends? Some people are nice. Some people aren't. There are some I'm fairly close with... we talk.”

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Author:Jack Kevorkian

“Monica Vitti is astonishingly mobile. Few actresses have such mobile features. She has her own personal and original way of acting.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

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