“Tough times for comedians. I renounce fairy tales and turn to realism” – Corriere.it

Alessandro Siani, with This happens even in the best families (produced by Fulvio and Federica Lucisano, in 400 copies from January 1st) is his seventh film as a director. “I’m sorry, I won’t do it again.” “The most important thing was to change course.” After the death of their father, a wealthy surgeon, three quarrelsome brothers, the unresolved Alessandro and the successful Cristiana Capotondi, take care of themselves and Dino Abbrescia, her mother Anna Galiena, who immediately wants to marry her childhood sweetheart, Antonio Catania. a survivor, a hippie, a flower child. From then on, the castle of affection collapses.

“I’m moving towards realism. I’m talking about a family full of secrets, hidden things. With pure, straightforward, physical comedy. Nowadays, those who make comedy are bucking the trend. Only those from the past on platforms are strong. There is no more classic Christmas film. Paola Cortellesi made the perfect film about an important moment in society, but she is not associated with a positive wave of Italian cinema. He took up a topic that is on everyone’s lips. A bit like what happened to Welcome to the south which came out amid the Umberto Bossi controversy when he said: SPQR, these Romans are pigs. They are two films that interpret the mood of the time. But behind Paola everything is shaking. Let’s hope there is a rebirth. I heard a lot of laughter at our preview.

For Paolo Del Brocco (Rai Cinema) there is an abundance of comedies, too many bad and banal ones.

“And one is as good as the other. This is a simple story that leads straight to the gags, the jokes and the misunderstandings. The irreverent comedian’s first enemy is the politically correct. We have to limit ourselves, it’s like asking a journalist not to talk about unemployment. However, I never speculated about swearing and vulgarity, but rather focused on tenderness. What I forego in this film. I had him as a model Weekend with the dead man».

He smiles: “I am the Oppenheimer of comedy. It’s all fireworks. I wanted fast tempo and improvisations. Many in the industry complained about the excessive length of the films. Developing a comedy is dangerous.”

Have you ever felt like a black sheep like in the movies?

“The comedian lives in the dilemma of incomprehension.” Sometimes it is more dangerous if they understand you. Comedy arises from inadequacy.

Life begins at 70, says Anna Galiena in the film.

“Life begins at birth. Each of us has a more beautiful season. Mine was 24 years old. I came from a theater tour in the province of Naples that didn’t go well, it wasn’t sold out. A theater promoter told me: You have talent, but people don’t follow you. It caused a spark. With the next, Fiesta“I did 300 performances, including the stadium.”

Is today’s Neapolitan different from yesterday’s?

“A big change has taken place. In the distant past it had a pleasant lightness. In the post-war period there was survival, cunning. Eduardo inserts the thoughtful Neapolitan listening to the action. With Troisi came the Neapolitan doubt, so I remember his sequels. I’m trying to bring it all together.

Have you ever thought about leaving Naples?

“Never. Today it is an expanded city. The hills are no longer shady, but tourist corners. The loss of identity is a risk of every metropolis. In Naples I still sense a beautiful carnal anarchy.

He will be touring and directing the musical Mare Fuori.

“I spoke to the makers of the record series. It is successful because it appeals to young people. And he is without a hero: he is not a criminal. I asked myself: What life would the two protagonists have had if they hadn’t fallen into crime? I was looking for a spark of optimism in a story that wasn’t mine. But let’s talk about a drama. A lot of young people on stage call me dad.

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