I'm Falling and Falling
About the interview with an old actor
I had this dream a while back I was interviewing an actor about a movie at a dinner hosted in his honor. He’s an old man and a few of his friends are also there, they’re also mostly old people, some actors and journalists. The film itself was directed by Herzog but he’s not there. It was based on a novel by Dostoyevsky. I ask the actor to explain the crux of the film and he’s reluctant perhaps with the thought that it’s useless to summarize such philosophy and beauty in a few sentences. The best books and films have to be seen after all, and can never be described adequately. I remember that I had only asked so that I could then present my point of view which would be undoubtedly more profound. I feel that actors less than directors aren’t given to great philosophy....Posted on: 2021-07-26, tags: rants philosophy
