For me the filmmaker Bergman is the greatest actor of all. His vision and his filmic force, the thing that the Frenchmen call auteur. What Kurosawa and Fellini also have - but to me Bergman is number one!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The filmmaker views his own vision as the strongest acting force, comparing his role to great auteurs like Kurosawa and Fellini.
- In plain terms
- He considers his directorial vision the most powerful performance.
- What can you take from it?
- A clear artistic vision can define a work more than individual acts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a great film?
- Is the director the main performer?
Another view
Viewers may prefer ensemble acting over singular directorial visions.
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