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  I anxiously look at his neck: “Why is it so thick?” I ask. It’s the neck of an athlete, a wrestler. We should make it more delicate, thinner. “We had the same problem with Rubini”, I murmur to the makeup artist. Benigni who heard says: “Of course I don’t …

  The little flying man: must have the expression of an esoteric, a mystic, a fortune teller. And what should a fortune teller’s expression look like?  Perhaps a slight squint could indicate the inclination to and exercise of digging deeper; but even a fixed gaze – glassy. Buster Keaton would …

  The professor: In the script I wrote that he is a stout, solemn and kindly character, prone to sudden scowls, glowering and severe glances. Who may I suggest? Do you remember the famous Raimu? That is the type of person I’m looking for. When I was looking for actors …

  The trouble is that they’re not “characters,” and I can only choose if I see some photographs, better yet, people.  The book from which I got the suggestion for the story of the film doesn’t even describe the characters; they are only last names, to whom the readers give …