#qiānxī mànbō

[90sagony]

#208 Domestic studies: Millennium Mambo (2001)

[auteurstearoom]

“I still always think about making my films in a way that honors the concept of realism. At the time, actors—whether they were professional or nonprofessional—didn’t really act the way I wanted them to act, in a very realistic way. In order to get that, I had to create a realistic environment for them, so they could immerse themselves into the characters and do the things I wanted them to do. One of my favorite things to get actors to do is eat. So if it’s a scene about eating, I will actually film when it’s time to eat, to make sure they will be hungry. And I will have catering in and have them eat very freshly made food at the table. And then while they’re eating in their natural state, I will remind them that this character is going through something that is very depressing, something is bothering him or her, and then hopefully they will make that adjustment while they’re eating. “ Hou Hsiao-Hsien (pictured on the set of Millennium Mambo)

[lottereinigerforever]

Millenium Mambo