Because I write the screenplay entirely and precisely, there is the danger that an actor might feel that this finite role is being imposed on them. I want the actors to feel that this is their own role, and that they can go back to point zero and develop this character.
Asghar FarhadiI would have had the same narrative, regardless of the atmosphere and the restrictions.
Asghar FarhadiI feel itโs important to talk about the complex issues affecting us. And these are complex issues. I think itโs insulting to an audience to make them sit and watch a film and then give them a message in one sentence.
Asghar FarhadiI gained a great deal from the period during which I worked in theater and I value those things a great deal.
Asghar FarhadiI always feel that a viewer has an expectation about every moment of the film and where it's going, so if I act against that, I've created a twist. In fact it becomes a kind of game with the expectations of the viewer. This is the superficial appearance. In the layer beneath there is a hidden theme. The result of each twist is that the judgment of the audience member is challenged.
Asghar Farhadi