Luca Guadagnino participated in a master class at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, where he addressed his approach to working with prominent Hollywood performers in roles that challenge their public personas. The Italian director, born in Palermo, Sicily, reflected on his creative partnerships with actors including Julia Roberts, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, and Ralph Fiennes.
Guadagnino characterized his working relationships with actors as deeply collaborative and emotionally engaged. He described the filmmaking process as akin to children building sandcastles on a beach, emphasizing his goal to achieve authenticity rather than banality. The director noted his fortune in collaborating with committed and bold performers, and expressed affection for those he works with.
Guadagnino detailed his long-standing partnership with Swinton, which began in 1999 when he convinced the actress to participate in “The Protagonists,” a faux experimental documentary. The relationship evolved through subsequent projects including 2009’s “I Am Love” and 2015’s “A Bigger Splash.” He also discussed his 2015 remake of the French thriller “La piscine,” revealing his personal fear of water and swimming pools, which provided context for directing that film. Regarding his acclaimed 2017 film “Call Me By Your Name,” Guadagnino explained how a processing lab error resulted in color flashes he reinterpreted as artistic elements representing the protagonist’s emotional state.
The festival will premiere Guadagnino’s seven-hour documentary about filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci, “Joie de Vivre,” presented in two parts on September 8 and 9. Guadagnino will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the festival.
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