In My Opinion The Man

I Didn't Just See Myself As A Film Director Here [in Life And Nothing More], But Also As An Observer Of People Who Had Been Condemned To Death.

I Think The Contrast Between These Two In The Professional World Of Cinema Mattered To Me. One Who Has Reached The Ultimate Point Of Being A Star, Who Knows How To Do Everything Very Well, Facing Another Person Who Would Throughout The Making Of The Film Transfer His Anxiety To Both Of Us, To Me And To Juliette, As To Whether Or Not He Would Be Capable Of Fulfilling His Role. This In Itself Created A Challenge That Was Actually Very Good For Me, Since I Hadn't Ever Counterposed Two Such Performers Before, Creating That Challenge Between Someone Who Knows Their Part And Someone Who Doesn't.

Therefore, When You See The End Result, It's Difficult To See Who's The Director, Me Or Them. Ultimately, Everything Belongs To The Actors - We Just Manage The Situation.

The Experience Of Life Teaches Us That Being Like Someone In Love Is More Real, Because Everything Is Uncertain.

If I Do Continue To Have The Opportunity To Work In Iran, That's Very Much What I'd Prefer To Do.