The Italian star is in our country as part of the appearances she will make at the Herodeion on September 21, 22 and 23
“I was inspired by the personality of Maria Callas,” says the great Italian actress Monica Bellucci in an interview with Nikos Moutsinas and on SKAI's “Kalo Mesimeraki” show.
The Italian star is in our country as part of the appearances she will make at the Herodeion on September 21, 22 and 23, where she will interpret letters and memories of the leading Greek opera diva Maria Callas.
“I would very much like to understand your language is very beautiful! I must say that I was inspired by the personality of Maria Callas, between Diva and the great woman, but also at the same time a woman with a simple heart. “I believe that this personality creates such a human character, and that is why she was so strong, so courageous, and at the same time so sensitive and fragile, so vulnerable, and that is why she is a source of inspiration even today,” said Monica Bellucci. .
Asked if this is the time to shed light on the emotional part, she said a nice question, stressing that “at this time more than ever, we need poetry, beauty and humanity.”
Today my children are a priority
“I am the product of my dreams, because when I was very young my dream was to become an actor, so I live my dream, and I must say that I was very lucky, because life gave me the opportunity to follow my passion,” he said. when asked what he would say to eight-year-old Monica.
“You do not always have the same goal in your life, it has to do with age, when I was young I was very dedicated to my career, to travel, to make movies and things. “Today I am a woman, and as a woman of course I want to have my job and my passion in my life, but the priority is my children”, she noted.
I like the feeling of life in Greece
To the remark that she is so beautiful but calm, she replied jokingly “but I am Italian! The Italians are like the Greeks! “We are similar, very calm and sweet, but we can also become very passionate, but that's why I think Mediterranean culture is so beautiful, because we are unpredictable.”
As the actress pointed out, “I have not been to Athens many times, but I really like the energy here, the Mediterranean and oriental energy, with the Acropolis in the middle. I have been to many islands many times for example in Paros and Antiparos. What to say; We all know how magical and beautiful nature is, the incredible blue light what else can I say? Also what I like in Greece is the sense of life “.
“Everything is energy, scientists say it… We believe in energy because nature is energy,” she said.
“I believe we all need each other, if we want to be strong we must be together,” he said.
source: KAPHIMERINI KYPROU
