Giovanni Morassutti > Quotes

“Find a good teacher, don't betray yourself to succeed and be a better person before being a better actor.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“For me personally, The Organic Creative Process helped me to discover what kind of actor I want to be; but this is a process that goes beyond acting. It actually revealed to me what I want to do in my life and that I have to work hard to make it real.”
― Giovanni Morassutti, Accidentally on Purpose: Reflections on Life, Acting and the Nine Natural Laws of Creativity

“I want to be spontaneous like a wild animal.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“The search for truth in artistic expression is the core of the work in the realistic school of acting.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“A great many a drop of water will create a creek.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“Creating the kind of connections between people that lead to collective civic action, political expression, community dialogue, shared cultural experiences.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“The film that has influenced me the most is probably Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho, with whom I had the chance to work while in the US. Seeing that movie during a time of my life in which I was exploring my sexuality and looking at the work of River Phoenix made me dream about acting in a film.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“I would rather remember even if sometimes it can be very painful.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“Perfection? Being the most human you can be.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“Ellen Stewart has been a very important figure in my life. She had so much to say about art and theater but most of all she showed me that love is the most powerful tool in life.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“I thank Giancarlo Giannini for having taught me how to use my voice.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“Average acting is like jerking without an orgasm.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“I am very pleased that my commitment to acting as a transformative art form has been recognized ..... I did my best not to fall into clichés by observing the gay scene in Berlin in its most diverse forms, working also on my feminine side.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“We know how we were born, but know not how we will die.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“Follow your body because most of the time it knows where to go.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“Sometimes I wonder if it does exist such a thing called personality.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“The sound of the human voice is the best of nature but only if it comes out from the feelings.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“I remember a whole session at the Actors Studio in New York on the cathartic value of the word “fuck”: swear words are liberating for a method actor. In the film, on the contrary, I had to maintain the reality of my character, while speaking a strictly cultured language: it has been a real challenge. I would have liked it so much to be able to say also some crudity…!”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“Wine making is an artistic creation in which you deal with a variety of styles, colors, and inspiration therefore good wine, like good art, can evoke emotions, sensations and create an experience which leaves a lasting impression.”
― Giovanni Morassutti

“I believe that nowadays we are in the process of establishing a new relationship between humanity, creativity and nature.”
― Giovanni Morassutti