I began taking liberties a long time ago; now it is standard practice for most directors to ignore the rules.
Michelangelo AntonioniIt's only human and natural that an actor should see the film in terms of his own part, but I, as a director, have to see the film as a whole. He must therefore collaborate selflessly, totally.
Michelangelo AntonioniI simply know what the actor's attitude should be and what he should say. He doesn't, because he can't see the relationship that begins to exist between his body and the other things in the scene.
Michelangelo Antonioni