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Quote by Michelangelo Antonioni

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

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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

“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.”

Forget Actresses

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

People Nice

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

Way Acting Originals Actresses Features Mobile Monica

Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“Favourite directors change, like favorite authors. I had a passion for Gide and Stein and Faulkner. But now they're no use to me anymore. I've assimilated them - so, enough, they are a closed chapter. This also applies to film directors.”

Enough Use Film Passion Directors Favourite Chapters Film Directors

Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“When I see a good film, it's like a whiplash. I run away, in order not to be influenced. Thus, the films I liked most are those I think least about.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“Ingmar Bergman is a long way from me, but I admire him. He, too, concentrates a great deal on individuals; and although the individual is what interests him most, we are very far apart. His individuals are very different from mine; his problems are different from mine - but he's a great director. So is Fellini, for that matter.”

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Author:Michelangelo Antonioni

“I never feel empty. I travel a lot and I think about other films.”

Thinking Feels Film Empty

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