Roberto Benigni is one of my favorite film makers. Like many great comedians he is at his best directing and acting in his own films. In 1999 his tragicomic film, Life is Beautiful earned him an Oscar for best actor, and a nomination as best director. I will never forget his reaction to winning, when he was the first and only winner to literally jump to the top of the seats as shown in this clip.
On IMDB, he is credited with this quote about Charlie Chaplin:
Charlie Chaplin used his ass better than any other actor. In all his films his ass is practically the protagonist. For a comic, the ass has incredible importance.
I love his verbal delivery and energy. If you were to read them as text, think how much would be lost from listening to him. Here are two interviews with him for you to learn from.
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