I don't want what I am saying to sound like a prophecy or anything like an analysis of modern society... these are only feelings I have, and I am the least speculative man on earth.
Michelangelo AntonioniRead
Till now I have never shot a scene without taking account of what stands behind the actors because the relationship between people and their surroundings is of prime importance.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the significance of the environment in shaping the interactions between characters in a scene.
Michelangelo Antonioni highlights the critical relationship between actors and their surroundings in cinematic storytelling. He believes that the context of the environment is essential, as it influences the dynamics and authenticity of human interactions, making it a vital aspect of visual storytelling.
In practice
Mention this quote during a film discussion to emphasize the importance of setting in movies.
I don't want what I am saying to sound like a prophecy or anything like an analysis of modern society... these are only feelings I have, and I am the least speculative man on earth.
All the characters in my films are fighting these problems, needing freedom, trying to find a way to cut themselves loose, but failing to rid themselves of conscience, a sense of sin, the whole bag of tricks.
When I am shooting a film I never think of how I want to shoot something; I simply shoot it.
We live in a society that compels us to go on using these concepts, and we no longer know what they mean.
I began taking liberties a long time ago; now it is standard practice for most directors to ignore the rules.
I am neither a sociologist nor a politician. All I can do is imagine for myself what the future will be like.
I don't design. I get what I think is a big idea, and I put the idea down. I'm not a designer. I'm a communicator.
Ah, music, sacred tongue of God! I hear thee calling and I come.
I can't change the fact that my paintings don't sell. But the time will come when people will recognize that they are worth more than the value of the paints used in the picture.
I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot.
When the weather's rough and it's whiskey in the rain it's best to wrap your savior up in cellophane.
A poem is a naked person... Some people say that I am a poet.
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