It's wonderful that he has continued his work in such adversity, it's a very strange feeling for me to be able to be here but not him. It's something I have difficulty living with. Asghar Farhadi More Quotes by Asghar Farhadi More Quotes From Asghar Farhadi Whenever I write a part, I think there's this person somewhere in the world that this part is specifically for and all I have to do is go searching to find that particular individual. Asghar Farhadi writingworldthinking There is no privilege in restriction. In other words, I disagree with people who say restriction makes you more creative. I think that's a misleading slogan. I might have been more creative without them than with them. Asghar Farhadi creativepeoplethinking Is there one specific source that determines correct morality and everybody should follow that? Or should individuals come up with following that source or not depending on their situation? Asghar Farhadi come-upindividualmorality I gained a great deal from the period during which I worked in theater and I value those things a great deal. Asghar Farhadi dealstheaterperiods Because I write the screenplay entirely and precisely, there is the danger that an actor might feel that this finite role is being imposed on them. I want the actors to feel that this is their own role, and that they can go back to point zero and develop this character. Asghar Farhadi zerowritingcharacter It is, of course, a thriller. Asghar Farhadi entertainment It was a very strange day with very mixed feelings, we were very happy to see our movie open the competition, and, at the same, to see a deal that took years to reach broken by just one person was a terrible event for my people. Asghar Farhadi entertainment I would like to send this message: I hope the decision will be taken to allow him to come. Asghar Farhadi entertainment Maybe they figured they would put the Iranian government under pressure, but the first people to undergo the pressure will be the Iranian people. Asghar Farhadi entertainment The process of writing is like creating a game of dominoes: The first domino creates the second incident, and so forth until the end. Asghar Farhadi endgameprocesswriting We have the wrong impression of life. We think the very big incidents of our lives are consequences of huge dilemmas or major decisions. If we paid attention, we'd realize that the determining incidents in our lives are ordinary things. Asghar Farhadi realizethinkattentionlife Unless you're trying to make a movie on the sly, there's no way to get around this. If you want to use public spaces, film on the streets, have the cooperation of the police, you have to have a permit. Asghar Farhadi youpolicetryingway I feel that it means a lot to the people of Iran that my film is represented at the Oscars, and it makes me happy to bring them that joy, that I'm representing them and that I'm able to give them that element of pleasure to be the envoy from Iran. It's a very pleasant thing. Asghar Farhadi feelmehappypeople
