When I find the character, I try to spend time with them and get to know them very well. Therefore my notes are not from the character that I had in my mind before, but are instead based on the people I've met in real life.
I never reflect or convey that which I have not experienced myself. - Abbas Kiarostami
I never reflect or convey that which I have not experienced myself.
- Abbas Kiarostami
I've often noticed that we are not able to look at what we have in front of us, unless it's inside a frame. - Abbas Kiarostami
I've often noticed that we are not able to look at what we have in front of us, unless it's inside a frame.
The Iranian government as a whole has no relationship with my films. They're not particularly interested, perhaps this kind of cinema is not very int… - Abbas Kiarostami
The Iranian government as a whole has no relationship with my films. They're not particularly interested, perhaps this kind of cinema is not very int…
I'm not sure that my films show the reality of life in Iran; we show different aspects of life. Iran is a very extensive and expansive place, and som… - Abbas Kiarostami
I'm not sure that my films show the reality of life in Iran; we show different aspects of life. Iran is a very extensive and expansive place, and som…
I think Woody Allen is Woody Allen, and no matter where he goes he still makes his Woody Allen films. - Abbas Kiarostami
I think Woody Allen is Woody Allen, and no matter where he goes he still makes his Woody Allen films.
Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, 'Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.' That's not valid for people who want … - Abbas Kiarostami
Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, 'Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.' That's not valid for people who want …
The [Iranian] government grapples with more important issues and we can maybe say that these films don't really exist for them. It's not about whethe… - Abbas Kiarostami
The [Iranian] government grapples with more important issues and we can maybe say that these films don't really exist for them. It's not about whethe…
Unfortunately, cinema critics are very few in America, 400-500 people, but there are more critics of Iran. - Abbas Kiarostami
Unfortunately, cinema critics are very few in America, 400-500 people, but there are more critics of Iran.
As film-makers, it is very important for us to find common ground between cultures, and maybe that's less the case for politicians who benefit more f… - Abbas Kiarostami
As film-makers, it is very important for us to find common ground between cultures, and maybe that's less the case for politicians who benefit more f…
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