Posted on July 27, 2008
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The Ischia Global Festival was a great experience. More than a film festival, it is a gathering of great minds and artists in a splendid location for a little more than a week to discuss the hard realities of motion picture making, as well as the creative possibilities.
It was inspirational to be in the company of artists that I admire, writers and directors Terry Gilliam, Michael Radford, Steve Zaillian, Paul Haggis and Bille August.
A summit of business leaders and producers included Ryan Kavanaugh, Aurelio De Laurentis, Mark Canton, Michael Burns of Lions Gate, Nicola Giuliano, Mike Nozik, Valerio De Paolis, Paolo Del Brocco, Maurizio Totti, Gian Andrea Pecorelli and the great Harvey Weinstein stopped by during the festival.
Also in attendance were two of the great agents with Italian American connections, Vittorio Squillante and ICM’s Jack Gilardi.
Those attending are an example for me and discussions that will continue to inspire me as I move forward in the next part of my work. Pascal Vicedomeni has created something very special at the festival, and its sister festival Capri Hollywood.
Posted on July 25, 2008
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I have been spending some time in competitive poker, and it got noticed by Soaps.com.
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Posted on July 16, 2008
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I have been going back and forth between shooting Il Bene e il Male in Torino and attending the Ischia Global Festival. This is a splendid gathering of filmmakers including Steve Zaillian, Paul Haggis, Bille August, and a young man from Italy, Silvio Muccino who screened his film “Speak to me of Love” to an appreciative crowd in an outdoor cinema at a beautiful lagoon. Silvio received an award later, and we caught up and got caught in the picture.
Posted on July 5, 2008
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We must have a little fun.
I saw the ads for Tom Cruise’s new site (flash, fantastic, fabulous, but where is the forum?)
I thought I’d keep a conversation going here with a spoof ad. I’ll sprinkle them out in the media and see what happens. If you found your way here…please leave a comment. Thanks!
Ciao.
Posted on July 3, 2008
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Part of my work in this past year has been learning Italian, and working on my pronunciation. I may speak Italian as well as Schwarzenegger speaks English, but I am working with a great coach, Danilo Bruni here in Torino.
Follow along in the video!
Posted on June 30, 2008
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I’ve started working here in Torino on a great part for director Giorgio Serafini and producer Alessandro Jacchia. I will be playing an important role in the final night of the miniseries: Il Bene e il Male (The Good and the Bad) which will air on RAI television. I will be working in the Italian language, playing a powerful international business man who is changing his life.
This atmospheric drama tells stories that are not all black and white, that explore the many levels in between.
I am enjoying working with a great cast here and an old friend is the director of photography: Massimo Zeri. My company is also making the “Backstage” behind the scenes for the series.
Pictured are the cast, Gianmarco Tognazzi, Bianca Guaccero, Antonia Liskova and Marco Falaguasta. Thanks to Alessandro Passadore, and all the hardworking people here in Torino.
Posted on June 26, 2008
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There is an Italian show “I Raccomandati” or “The Recommended” on RAI that I had the honor of bringing an extraordinary talent this spring: Yasmin Kalach. This 17 year old kicks ass! Three songs, and a well deserved standing ovation for this great voice and soul
Posted on June 24, 2008
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Took a break from my activities in Torino to make a quick trip to Milan with my fiance Virginia De Agostini. We were invited by a sweet lady and our friend Lavinia Biagiotti to see the new men’s collection on the runway.
I felt like I was at the beach again, and enjoyed a rather hot Milan day with cool friends. Biagiotti white is always in fashion.
You can see from this photo with myself, Lavinia and Virginia that we are ready for the sea!
I must be missing California, for my birthday I had a party on the MagmaWave Beach Club terrace at my office. More about that in another post. Surf’s up!
Posted on June 9, 2008
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I joined a conference last weekend of young entrepeneurs. Held in beautiful Santa Margherita, with a dinner in Portofino, this conference had several roundtable discussions on how to improve business conditions in Italy. It is a great challenge, as there is a great burden on all new businesses from regulation, taxes, and customs which include more holidays than I knew existed.
President Berlusconi spoke on Saturday, and although I stay clear of Italian politics, much of what he said made sense. Make the government more efficient, increase responsibility, and have Italy keep up with Europe. He indicated more work would occur in infrastructure, and also in digitizing government systems to increase their efficiency. One statistic stood out. It costs an average of Euro 4500 per person to run Italy’s government. In Spain, the cost is Euro 3000. There is a lot of room for improvement.
President Berlusconi is not without his blind spot. I may know this, because I have my share of vanity as well. It seems there was a mobile phone conversation of his captured from the air, and released. It proved to be embarrassing for him. He is now suggesting a “privacy law” that would make an act like that illegal punishable for five years in prison.
I am a big believer in open dialogue, and to me, the airways are open. Privacy laws are important, yes, but do they apply here? I hope that some of his discussions occur on secure and encoded phones.
Ciao!
Posted on June 3, 2008
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Two friends in Holland have kept a fan site going for years…and I often learn about what I am doing from newssite4danielmcvicar.com/. Thanks ladies for the first comments here.
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