Neri Parenti, the famous director who often worked with Aurelio De Laurentiis, gave a long interview to Corriere della Sera.
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Black Relativesfamous director who often worked with Aurelio De Laurentiis, gave a long interview to Corriere della Sera. Below is an excerpt of his statements.
Christmas in New York, 2001, was changed to running.
“We had already shot half a film, the last scenes right in Fiumicino, before embarking. It was 9/11. Attack on the Twin Towers. We didn’t leave anymore. Aurelio de Laurentiis did not want to give up. “Everything will be fine in a few days, I guarantee it.” The actors rose up. “What do You know? Have you talked to bin Laden?”. “Not yet. Renata, look for Mr. Bin Laden for me!”, he ordered the secretary, who didn’t bat an eye. “Sure, doctor, just in case I’ll leave a message.” We fell back on Amsterdam and the title became Merry Christmas”.
For Tifosi (1999) he signed Maradona.
“It was hard. He accepted but on his terms: not to film in Naples, to do it in a few days, to be able to stop as soon as he was tired. We rented an apartment in Rome. Until the end we didn’t even know if he would show up. He arrived at night, apologizing to everyone. He made us despair. In the end he gave me his Argentina shirt with the dedication “To my favorite director” ”.
