Ahhhhh! I am not much of a commenter (how many times can one say “wonderful writing” before it’s just silly) but if I may add to the Sorrentino vibes: I was lucky enough to book a role in YOUTH and thusly spent a month with the man. However weird and cool I thought he was…hoo. He carries strike-anywhere matches for his ever present cigar. I watched him strike one on a literal no smoking sign. He spent 6 months studying and learning English because it was important to him to direct us in our native language. We broke 3:00p-3:30p every shoot day for espresso and a little snack. 100% of his clothes were black. He put his hand flat on my chest once and asked “you feel sad sometimes?” and I said yes and he said “please show me” and walked directly to his monitor and I nearly passed out I felt so special and called-upon. The man is a genius and I would do anything to work with him again. I’m sorry this is so long.
Mark, this is incredible and I’m impossibly jealous, thank you for sharing the story!! (And a lot of people don’t know this but you can say “wonderful writing” pretty much an unlimited number of times, thank you!)
Wonderful post. Helps me understand why I love his movies so much--and I reminder that I need to watch his latest. I too had an experience of being utterly dazed after seeing The Great Beauty in the theater. For the past few years I've been watching it on my birthday.
Ahhhhh! I am not much of a commenter (how many times can one say “wonderful writing” before it’s just silly) but if I may add to the Sorrentino vibes: I was lucky enough to book a role in YOUTH and thusly spent a month with the man. However weird and cool I thought he was…hoo. He carries strike-anywhere matches for his ever present cigar. I watched him strike one on a literal no smoking sign. He spent 6 months studying and learning English because it was important to him to direct us in our native language. We broke 3:00p-3:30p every shoot day for espresso and a little snack. 100% of his clothes were black. He put his hand flat on my chest once and asked “you feel sad sometimes?” and I said yes and he said “please show me” and walked directly to his monitor and I nearly passed out I felt so special and called-upon. The man is a genius and I would do anything to work with him again. I’m sorry this is so long.
Wonderful writing, by the way.
Mark, this is incredible and I’m impossibly jealous, thank you for sharing the story!! (And a lot of people don’t know this but you can say “wonderful writing” pretty much an unlimited number of times, thank you!)
Footnote 1 is youngest daughter who's the emotional dumping ground of the entire family erasure! :)
You know what you’re right and I’m glad you said it!
Wonderful post. Helps me understand why I love his movies so much--and I reminder that I need to watch his latest. I too had an experience of being utterly dazed after seeing The Great Beauty in the theater. For the past few years I've been watching it on my birthday.