Toni Servillo quotes

Toni Servillo is an Italian actor and theatre director, acclaimed for his powerful performances in film and on stage. His collaborations with director Paolo Sorrentino, especially in "The Great Beauty," have earned him international recognition. He continues to be celebrated for his profound impact on contemporary Italian cinema. Here are 8 of his quotes:

I think that beauty can injure you to death. It can cause an injury that can never be cured. Or it can so traumatise you, your life changes direction. The beauty of the harmony of nature that is forever lost, or a daily rite that you perform, or diving into the sea for a swim. Those experiences are going to mark you. (Toni Servillo)
Acting requires a lot of discipline to go with the obsession. It's a path of knowledge, and of self-knowledge. Sometimes you get lost on the path. And then you find yourself again. View quote
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Each single gesture of art must be daring. One must not be concerned with the side-effects. View quote
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Opera is musical theatre, and the music can teach you so much about the theatre. Very often I use musical terms to think about how I comport myself on stage: I employ 'rubati,' 'ostinati,' 'cadenze.' Finding these parallels is very fascinating for me. View quote
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Directors are denied a great pleasure, which is that of being on stage. View quote
Toni Servillo
Politicians in Italy seem to spend so much time giving interviews, they don't have time to make the laws. View quote
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Neapolitans are extremely empathetic, whereas the typical northern attitude is more about not showing or sharing your feelings. View quote
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A solid theatrical education can only improve a screen performance. It gives you a fuller capacity to read a script and understand a character, for one thing. It's important to alternate between the two activities. View quote
Toni Servillo

Toni Servillo

Occupation: Italian Actor
Born: January 25, 1959
Quotes count: 8