After the war, there was no industry. We lost the war. We had our whole city destroyed. No money. No studio. No film. No camera. No equipment. We would shoot in the street. We had no actors. Nothing. But we…

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We set ourselves a limit and cut characters which weren't so vital.

We set ourselves a limit and cut characters which weren't so vital.

The pope dies, you get another pope.

The pope dies, you get another pope.

Nobody taught Picasso how to paint - he learned for himself. And nobody can teach...

Nobody taught Picasso how to paint - he learned for himself. And nobody can teach...

If you get a book which is 600 pages, you have to reduce it to...

If you get a book which is 600 pages, you have to reduce it to...

If you lived in a provincial town like Torre Annunziata, where there was nothing to...

If you lived in a provincial town like Torre Annunziata, where there was nothing to...

If no producer, no movie.

If no producer, no movie.

My philosophy is very simple. To feel young, you must work as long as you...

My philosophy is very simple. To feel young, you must work as long as you...

These scenes deal with what happened before Hannibal Lecter was captured for the first time.

These scenes deal with what happened before Hannibal Lecter was captured for the first time.

I have two young girls, 8 and 10. They really keep me young.

I have two young girls, 8 and 10. They really keep me young.

To me the only real star of the movie is the writer. And I work...

To me the only real star of the movie is the writer. And I work...

It's a fantastic review. Sixty percent of the American reviews are sensational, 20% are mixed,...

It's a fantastic review. Sixty percent of the American reviews are sensational, 20% are mixed,...

I see my face in the mirror, and I said, No, my ambition is not...

I see my face in the mirror, and I said, No, my ambition is not...

After The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, the audience would like to know where,...

After The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, the audience would like to know where,...

I realized the exciting place was behind the camera with the producer, director and so...

I realized the exciting place was behind the camera with the producer, director and so...

The audience wants to be attracted not by the critics, but by a great story....

The audience wants to be attracted not by the critics, but by a great story....

Mr Tony Hopkins says he's willing to do it if he likes the script.

Mr Tony Hopkins says he's willing to do it if he likes the script.

Making movies is all about instinct.

Making movies is all about instinct.

I've been very lucky in my long life. On three continents, in diverse cultures, through...

I've been very lucky in my long life. On three continents, in diverse cultures, through...

When I cook, my brain stops completely.

When I cook, my brain stops completely.