12:38 pmlf I were not afraid of being thought irreverent, I should say that Christ, had He a camera in His hand, would not shoot fables, however wonderful, but would show us the good ones and the bad ones of this world - in actuality, giving us close-ups of those who make their neighbours' bread too bitter, and of their victims, if the censor allowed it.(Zavattini, Some Ideas on Cinema) un vēl: I am against 'exceptional' personages. The time has come to tell the audience that they are the true protagonists of life. The result will be a constant appeal to the responsibility and dignity of every human being. Otherwise the frequent habit of identifying oneself with fictional characters will become very dangerous. We must identify ourselves with what we are. The world is composed of millions of people thinking of myths. |