If you’re ever tempted to think that the
big names have it all and are satisfied with what they have achieved, have a
look at this quote from Francis Ford Coppola:
“I never got the chance to be the writer/filmmaker that I wanted to be. That's what I started out with in earlier films and "The Conversation," which was a movie that I wrote. I wrote another story after that and that. I am at a position ... [of] being successful, and that's an area I would like to develop myself, as a writer/director of films.”
He was talking to Natasha Curry of CNN in an interview at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, where he was showing his latest film, “Tetro.” It’s based on his family, but here’s how he describes that:
“The truth is, nothing in the film really happened, but it's all true. I mean, my own father was quite a wonderful man, and my brother's great, and you know I always idolized him and looked up to him, which is probably what the story is about."
"But
none of the real particulars of the story are real. It's all fictional, but the
feeling behind it is very personal. I was probably writing to understand myself
and how I felt about all those things.”
If
you want to see the atmospheric first 3 minutes of the film (which is mostly in
black and white) or trailers and clips, you can do so here: www.youtube.com/user/TetroFilm
It’s refreshing that with all his success, he’s still exploring and still considers himself a student of life. Here’s a short (2 min.) video he made, telling about the film (with very wonky camerawork!).
