Whenever I write a part, I think there’s this person somewhere in the world that this part is specifically for, and all I have to do is go searching to find that particular individual. Asghar Farhadi Read Quote
I think it’s insulting to an audience to make them sit and watch a film and then give them a message in one sentence. Asghar Farhadi Read Quote
Art removes boundaries and makes the world brighter. It is the common language for people all over the world. But politics are the opposite completely. Politicians, their very meaning is based on the lines they draw. Asghar Farhadi Read Quote
After ‘A Separation,’ I found it much easier to work in Iran because I worked with very enthusiastic people who were very involved in the work, and that facilitated a number of things. It made it possible to iron out some of the difficulties found by other filmmakers in Iran. Asghar Farhadi Read Quote
I try very hard to write in a very orderly and continual disciplined manner. Asghar Farhadi Read Quote
There is no privilege in restriction. In other words, I disagree with people who say restriction makes you more creative. I think that’s a misleading slogan. I might have been more creative without them than with them. Asghar Farhadi Read Quote
I gained a great deal from the period during which I worked in theater and I value those things a great deal. Asghar Farhadi Read Quote
Before I worked on film, I studied the theatre, and I expected that I would spend my whole career in theatre. Gradually, I started writing for the cinema. However, I feel grateful towards the theatre. I love working with spectators, and I love this experience with the theatre, and I like theatre culture. Asghar Farhadi Read Quote
I would have had the same narrative, regardless of the atmosphere and the restrictions. Asghar Farhadi Read Quote
