The kind of sleep that I had during my own film [Certified Copy] screening in Cannes is different. It's not because of the specificity of the film. It was because of my relationship as an author to this film. Usually when I take my films to festivals, I feel incredibly anxious about them. I wonder how it will be received, how the audience will react. I feel deeply responsible for them. Whereas this time, I didn't have that responsibility on my shoulders.
Abbas KiarostamiI only make notes, I don't write dialogues in full. And the notes are very much based on my knowledge of person.
Abbas KiarostamiI spend a lot of time doing carpentry. Sometimes there is nothing that gives me the contentment that sawing a piece of wood does.
Abbas KiarostamiIt's true that the best way of knowing yourself is to put yourself into different situations.
Abbas Kiarostami