When I think of Italy now, I think of accessories, possessions, bad TV, fake boobs, BMWs.

I think that it helps that I have acted. That said, it doesn't mean you're going to be a good director.

There's no big splashy renaissance in Italian films. We have good young actors and directors. What we lack are screenwriters. It's hard to write about Italy.

What I am really curious about is the visuals of cinema... the form.

I can touch my toes, but I bend in a strange way. I'll never be in the Olympics.

I love acting. I've been doing it since I was 16, and it's in my nature. It's the thing I do best. But as much as I love acting, I love cinema more. I always had a thing about creating images.