Key Takeaways:
– Abel Ferrara, known for his unconventional style, is penning a tell-all book about his experiences in the movie industry.
– The book, titled “Scene”, is due for release in the mid of the following year in the US and Italy.
– Ferrara’s latest movie, Padre Pio, utilizes artificial intelligence to switch its cast’s dialogue from English to Italian.
– Despite being a traditional filmmaker, Ferrara embraces technological advancements in cinema and encourages positive use of the internet.
Meet Abel Ferrara – The Man from the Shadows
If you’ve ever seen the Late Night Show with Conan O’Brien, you might recall a guest who nearly skipped out on his segment before being persuaded to stay. This was none other than Abel Ferrara, an eccentric director known for his boundary-pushing works like Bad Lieutenant, Body Snatchers and King of New York.
Ferrara Reveals a Tell-All Book in the Making
Rather than living the stereotypical fast-paced Hollywood lifestyle, Ferrara has trodden a unique path often involving a fair share of unexpected adventures. The seasoned director recently shared that he’s channelling his wild experiences into an upcoming book, intriguingly named “Scene”. Rather than a memoir focused on himself, Ferrara aims to revolve it around the zany elements of the movie industry and the interesting people he’s crossed paths with. Astonished at securing a book deal, Ferrara jovially admitted, “I can’t believe I actually got a book (deal)”. Release is slated around the middle of the following year in the U.S. and Italy.
Experiments with AI in the New Movie Padre Pio
As unique as the man himself are his film-making techniques. Ferrara’s next movie, Padre Pio, utilizes groundbreaking technology that might come as a surprise to fans familiar with his traditional filmmaking style. He inclines towards artificial intelligence (AI) that converts English dialogues into Italian for the entire cast.
Describing this unconventional experiment as “the perfect storm”, Ferrara explains how the young actors acted in English, enjoyed their performance screening in Venice, understood what they had to do, and then dubbed their lines in Italian. He proudly mentioned, “It looks like I directed in Italian, it’s very cool.”
A Optimistic Approach Towards Technology
Ferrara shows a refreshing outlook towards technological advancements and attempting to harness them positively, especially in the internet age. He affirms, “Why are you going to assume it’s going to be used to destroy you? It’s like the internet—if you use it in a positive way, it’s awesome.” He warns against negative uses like excessive internet gambling or addiction to pornography, while keeping the doors open to possibilities of positive uses. Simply put, Ferrara doesn’t believe in panicking about the future until he sees cause for it. He summed up with, “I don’t know, maybe it’s the end of the world, but I ain’t that kind of guy, I gotta see it to believe it.”
In the perpetually evolving movie industry where technological advancements are often viewed with skepticism, director Abel Ferrara’s optimism definitely stands out. With a tell-all book and a film that doubles as a technological experiment on the horizon, both the book lovers and cinema-goers have something exciting to look forward to!
