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The Great Acting Blog: “The Piccoli Strategy”

17.12.2018 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

"the only thing that is important is to work with directors of talent" - Michel Piccoli Michel Piccoli is one of the greatest actors of all time. His body of work is remarkable. It starts in 1949 and continues until today, and includes over 200 films. He has...

The Great Acting Blog “Michel Piccoli On His Work, Directors And How He Chooses Projects”

15.12.2018 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="805"] Michel Piccoli with Manoel de Oliveira[/caption] Originally published in The Guardian in May 2002 By Peter Lennon It is probably unwise to suggest to one of France's leading film stars that actors are little more than marionettes. But Michel Piccoli, who has 170 films...

The Great Acting Blog: “The Director’s Culture”

27.07.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

So often the director sets the tone for a production. His approach to the work becomes the approach of the company. If he shows seriousness, commitment and focus for example, then that becomes the dominant culture of the group. Other directors prefer to create a...