When did you realised you wanted to be a Filmmaker\Actor\Writer?

I realized I wanted to be a filmmaker when I made my first very short film for a filmmaking class at the university.

Do you remember your first time at the Movies?



Not the first time but I remember watching science fiction movies at the local theater when I was very young. The theater was eventually demolished, but that act did not demolish my love of movies.

If you should change country where would you like to work?

My ancestral home country of Italy.

Two films that have marked your life for better or for worse…

Casablanca and Chinatown, both for the better.

What do you think about Acting/ filmmaking schools?

They are important for learning the basics of the filmmaking craft.

Have you ever hated your ambition?

I’ve never hated it. I’ve been frustrated a few times, but I’ve never hated it.

Francois Truffaut used to think that "Film Lovers are sick people”… was he right?

It depends on one’s definition of “sick”. If sick means to enjoy yourself in an artfully told story, then yes, film lovers are sick. J

Close your eyes…if I say “Cinema” what do you see?

A small theater in a small town, a theater that is a window to the world for the town’s residents. The theater’s façade is shabby, the seats are worn, but the magic is always fresh.

Who’s the Director\Actor\Writer that taught you the most?

Alfred Hitchcock.

About your job, tell us your biggest dream and your worst nightmare…

My biggest dream is to make a film that many people enjoy, one that becomes part of their lives. My worst nightmare is sitting down to edit a film and discovering that I don’t have all the footage I need.

How important is to have a good Cinematographic Culture?

It’s very important. Cinema not only entertains us, it teaches us about life, it gives us lessons, it takes us to new places. Cinema is life; life is cinema.

What would you like to improve as a Filmmaker?

My storytelling. I am always working on my craft, learning better ways to tell a story with film.

A big producer give you the chance to direct\to play (in) the remake of one of your favorite black and white Movie (if you have one)… what film do you choose?

The 1953 science fiction classic “Them.”

Film Industry it’s a tough place and sometimes is normal to feel lost and discouraged… who’s the person that keeps you motivated?

The memories of my mother and father.

Alfred Hitchcock said: "To make a good film you need 3 things: The script, the script and the script".  Do you agree with him?

Partially. To me, script means “story.” Without a good story we have nothing. But once we have a good story, it takes many things to make that story come alive.

 What’s your most ambitious project for the future?

A full-length feature film set in Venezia in the winter.

Do you think that sadness or at least melancholy let be more creative?

It doesn’t hurt. Sometimes melancholy unlocks the door to the story you are trying to tell. From those emotions come inspiration.

What do you wish to yourself as a Filmmaker\Actor \Writer?

To entertain, educate, and stimulate the audience. These are the things that drive me as a filmmaker. I want every film to be better than the last.