Asghar Farhadi Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Often times, music is used to evoke an emotion and it's become a cliche, so I don't want to do that, and actually what I do, is that emotional intensity that has developed throughout the film, I allow it to get released by having that music at the end with the credits.”

“When I decide to write a story, I don't think too much about what I want it to be, I just let things come naturally and this is how it turns out. It's just how my subconscious works.”

“I would have had the same narrative, regardless of the atmosphere and the restrictions.”

“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.”

“Poetry, especially traditional Iranian poetry, is very good at looking at things from a number of different angles simultaneously.”

“The fact is I'm not making a film in order to draw pictures or make images about Iran.”

“I gained a great deal from the period during which I worked in theater and I value those things a great deal.”

“I think it's insulting to an audience to make them sit and watch a film and then give them a message in one sentence.”

“When I came to know theater, drama became valuable to me.”

“I like storytelling movies and more than that I like historical movies; and I think someday I'll definitely make a movie about the past 50 years history.”