Italian - Writer | March 16, 1940 -
The problem in Hollywood is that they try to become the only kind of cinema in the world, okay? The imposition everywhere of a unique culture, which is Hollywood culture, and a unique way of life, which is the American way of life.
Bernardo Bertolucci
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English dialogues are always just what you need and nothing more - like something out of Hemingway. In Italian and in French, dialogues are always theatrical, literary. You can do more with it.
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I wanted already to be a filmmaker after I saw 'La Dolce Vita.'
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When I shoot, I try to feel the body and the face and the weight of the actor, because the character until that moment is only in the pages of the script. And very often, I pull from the life of my actors. I'm always curious about what these characters and these actors are hiding about their lives.
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I think that I used to love Hollywood movies. I remember great phases and moments. But, unfortunately, now is not the moment.
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A monoculture is not only Hollywood, but Americans trying to export democracy.
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I don't think you can in any way export culture with guns or tanks.
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English dialogue is the best in the world. So dry and direct. The Italian language is beautiful, but it is too literary.
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I am still against any kind of censorship. It's a subject in my life that has been very important.
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To explore technology for me is something that I have to do. Otherwise, I feel completely left in the back... abandoned.
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I like that 3D is based on the fact that you look with two eyes, so two cameras imitate that.
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I don't see my movies. I think it's healthier and safer to keep a bit of distance. I'm afraid to be disappointed.
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