Luchino Visconti famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

The prince in The Leopard was a very complex character - at times autocratic, rude, strong - at times romantic, good, understanding - and sometimes even stupid, and above all, mysterious.
-- Luchino Visconti

#Strong #Stupid #Character
It seems that boredom is one of the greatest discoveries of our time. If so, there's no question but that he must be considered a pioneer.
-- Luchino Visconti

#Blessing #Discovery #Boredom
I could make a film in front of a wall if I knew how to find the data of man's true humanity and how to express it.
-- Luchino Visconti

#Wall #Men #Data
I like melodrama because it is situated just at the meeting point between life and theater.
-- Luchino Visconti

#Theater #Meetings #Melodrama

Of course, the advantage is that, being in this business, you get to learn a lot, experience a lot of new things, and you can become real successful. The disadvantage is, of course the negative media. People may try to manipulate you and control you, and those are the things you have to avoid. But if you maintain strong family values and you believe in God, you can be successful. So, it's been tough, but I've gotten through it because I stuck with my family and my deep belief in God.
I must tell you, I haven't done the drug problem that is faced by cops and people on the border. It's a hard show to do, but I think it's going to say a lot about drugs and the problems related to them. I just hope people can watch it, it's a pretty strong show.
We need to take information, wherever it is stored, make our copies and share them with the world. We need to take stuff that's out of copyright and add it to the archive. We need to buy secret databases and put them on the Web. We need to download scientific journals and upload them to file sharing networks... With enough of us, around the world, weâ€™ll not just send a strong message opposing the privatization of knowledge â€” weâ€™ll make it a thing of the past. Will you join us?
I like people with depth, I like people with emotion, I like people with a strong mind, an interesting mind, a twisted mind, and also someone that can make me smile.
Terence, this is stupid stuff: You eat your victuals fast enough; There can't be much amiss, 'tis clear, To see the rate you drink your beer. But oh, good Lord, the verse you make, It gives a chap the belly-ache. The cow, the old cow, she is dead; It sleeps well the horned head: We poor lads, 'tis our turn now To hear such tunes as killed the cow. Pretty friendship 'tis to rhyme Your friends to death before their time. Moping, melancholy mad: Come, pipe a tune to dance to, lad.
Nothing makes you feel more stupid than finding out you were wrong when you thought you were loved.
I got as much information as I could, so I wouldn't look stupid, but this is a post 9/11 world and there's only so much you can do with the FBI in terms of research.
We could have made it to the Arizona border in a few more hours if we hadn't been distracting each other with stupid little arguments. Don't get me wrong; I liked J.Lo fine. I've made that bed. But I'm not sure there's a person in the world I could be with twenty-four hours a day for three weeks without getting a little snippy. If I ever meet such a person, I'm marrying them.
This is our high calling, to represent Christ, and act in His behalf, and in His character and spirit, under all circumstances and toward all men.
I'm involved in some action scenes, so they'll train me for that. I'll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.

Luchino Visconti famous quotes

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