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The Making Matters More Than The Release
- Rossellini and Dafoe value the collaborative process more than press tours, reviews, or the finished film.
- Their work improves when actors enter the director’s intelligence, respond to feedback, and relinquish control over the final result.
Bob Wilson Freed Isabella From Literal Meaning
- Rossellini admitted she understood neither Umberto Eco’s play nor its novel, but Bob Wilson replied that he did not understand them either.
- Wilson used mystery, rhythm, and fear rather than literal comprehension, freeing her to treat performance as abstraction.
Mystery Can Create Deeper Emotional Involvement
- Poetic theater engages audiences through puzzlement and curiosity rather than a fully explained narrative.
- Dafoe compares this experience to poetry, where ambiguity creates deeper emotional involvement than simply following a recognizable plot.