Adriana Asti is 78, but a lush lidez. With it, talk about comeinza Before the Revolution , the acclaimed film starred for Bernardo Bertolucci. "It's been many years since it was a great experience, was the second film by Bernardo. He believed in this revolution, this revolution created later turned out to be real and palpable in the film the idea of \u200b\u200bthis revolution was very dramatic and sentimental and very romantic. It was an aspiration rather than anything he had, that eventually became a masterpiece, in fact I think it's his most beautiful film, and for many people is too, because it is the realization of a great aspiration, not reality, the artists and directors invent, and he invented something that was his great dream. "
And about his character:" I did not believe that revolution was a female character, more concrete, very sentimental because I was so in love this guy, but I had the same aspirations of the protagonist, who eventually was a very virile and adolescent aspiration at a time. And as a person, I I think what he was ext Bernardo raordinario with that script, or music ... was that Argentine then made extraordinary career, with which we became close friends, Gato Barbieri, a great musician " .
-The music of the film is wonderful because they are also Morricone, Gino Paoli and even Verdi ...
was a beautiful film, was truly a job after has been in the history of cinema.
"It's a job that even seen today reflects much visual and narrative freedom ... there was much improvisation during shooting?
Yes, there was much improvisation, acting most of the work was improvised. For example, in my case I remember the scene in that game with the glasses when we went to the funeral, or phone call ... every day was invented, was not written in the script.
- And sometimes sees his films of the past?
do not see them ever since my last deep bores me, I like the last of the other (laughs).
"But it's a beautiful past ...
Yes, but it happened! I never feel nostalgia whenever I have a feeling of interest in what is, never the past.
"You worked with many directors who are now legend, came in a moment.
All were very different, were artists of great talent, which unfortunately have had no successors to allow a renewal of Italian cinema, directors today are less inspired. And maybe it's not their fault, is truly a moment lowest cultural and less favorable in Italy, people are more stupid.
"But has worked with some that are outstanding, as Marco Tullio Giordana in The Best of Youth ...
Yes, a very sensitive artist, but is an exception, rather he has nostalgia for those days, the golden age of Italian cinema, he knows that were very important years, which many contemporary directors do not even know, or have not seen the classic .
"Maybe to call you for the character of the mother, was a kind of homage to the cinema of the past ...
He said he wanted me to participate there because the family was like a race that symbolized Italy in recent decades. It is a beautiful and dramatic role ...
"As always in Italian movies is a part where the mother appears as an important and strong emotional support for children ...
course, but unfortunately, your help was not enough, because one chooses to jump off window ... But it's still a beautiful film, very inspired, I think that is what I liked most of which has led ...
Returning to the directors with whom he worked, how was filmed with Pasolini? (Accatone worked and he eats Cosi nuvole, with puppets)
Ahhh! (Is very happy) was a genius, a gentle person, fine. It was not your typical filmmaker, was a poet. I work with him and know him very well because Bernardo was his assistant.
"People sometimes have an image of him harsh or severe ...
No, no! He was tender, sweet, kind and shy, was a lovely friend. And being a poet, was very troubled, but resolved their torments filming, which was not simply conform to complain, finally was positive, and their torment became art. Fellini made some tests, if it could produce one of his films, but Fellini said "uff, this man never filmed anything, not even two feet of film." He was a jerk, but he was also a great film! (Laughs).
-Visconti ...
Very nice working with him was fascinating, powerful. It was very, very attractive! Everyone was in love with him, men, women, old, everyone! Not only worked with him on film, I also made five theater. Milan was like me and was a great fascinating. I have never seen anyone like him.
-Y working with Bunuel:
Interestingly, I would say it closely resembled Pasolini. It was very special, was not the traditional filmmaker, with that authority has the power ... no. Not interested in power, because they already had. It was extraordinary to watch him work, was also a poet and Pier Paolo. He had a great sense of humor, was very happy, a very bizarre English. Not long improvisations, but prepared much the set, everyone was kneeling before him, they all knew that was a great director and imposed great respect. He loved to make many jokes during filming, taking some of the scene and took him out, saying "Action" and then interrupted to say about the object had moved, "and where is what was here? "It was very special, often one meets with directors who are banal, they are not all great poets or artists, not necessarily being a director is a great artist!
And with Bertolucci, are in touch?
Yes, we are friends, we talked forever! In fact, is jealous of Woody Allen, is very envious of the other filmmakers.
-New Projects:
many years living in Paris, and recently made a Techiné film with Andre, to be released this year and also starring André Dussollier, Carole Bouquet. This is the first time we worked together, is a great director, very refined and typically French. It is a difficult man, a little weird (laughs), it is very open, has many questions and kept many things inside. Hopefully this is a beautiful film.
- Watch movies, go to the movies?
Yes, I live in Paris I can be updated with new releases, but can not find too many memorable films. Furthermore, I have no theater so long, this work is very absorbent, so you can not go to the movies. Yes, I can say I have a myth, a director I like it better than anyone: Woody Allen. I would give anything to work with him, his movies are wonderful. The last time I cried a few days ago, was a night in a Paris theater watching Manhattan once again, with the scene where he begins to think about things that make life worthwhile ... and I do not usually mourn the movies! So if you see Woody Allen, tell him I want to work with him! (Laughs).
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