Paolo Pieropon, actor of rapid change: “I became the Pope for Bellocchio and D’Annunzio for Martone”

“For Marco Bellocchio, you’ve already done that Wins Fascist county commissioner Bernardi who adopts the son Mussolini had with Ida Dalser, prison chaplain in night outside. Here promote me to the Pope in a beautiful way ». He left his mark Paolo Pieropon With Pius IX who interpreted it “kidnapped”, a film about the story of the little Edgardo Mortara, who won seven Nastri d’argento in 2023 including his film, for Best Supporting Actor. Veneto, born in 1967, full combat in the theater, among the favorite actors are Emontas Necrosius and Luca Ronconi. “I found Marco a few times at the end of the show. He is a director who is very attentive to the work of the actors. His sets are unique, kind of silent with focus rehearsal.”

How was life given to Pius IX, the last ruler of the Papal States?

«I allowed myself to be almost hypnotically guided by a painting by Francis Bacon, studying the image of Innocence X which was in turn inspired by a Velazquez painting. Those popes who cry out but are silent, these indefinite outlines helped me ».

A complex character for a complex film that deals with issues such as anti-Semitism, religious dogmas, abuses, and abuses of power. After good reviews in Cannes, it was also well received by spectators.

“We are happy with the success and the interest. It is a Dickensian story, the abduction of a child from his family, which has the character of a popular novel, but at the same time you find themes dear to Marco, that you can still think of as experimental cinema. He lives a renewed artistic youth ».

You actors, Gifuni, Ronchi, Alesi, seem artistically fascinated by him.

“He is a director who changes actors, polishes relationships, and listens. He is surrounded by very mutual affection. If he chooses you, you will notice all his attention towards you that you might not have noticed before.”

How do I become an actor?

«I come from Castelfranco Veneto, but I spent the first five years of my life in Pisticci, near Matera. It is true that the Venetians are southerners in the north, my father emigrated to the south, to Matei Eni. actor why? I use a term from the 19th century, I felt a call, perhaps to overcome the insecurities that are such a great asset for an actor. So I arrived at the Paolo Grassi School ».

Is it true that in order to support himself, he also spent nights in swingers clubs?

“Very true. At that time, they had to prove that they were cultural centers and staged ‘cover’ shows in which they invited old comedians or school children. Very Piquetian, I entered in the dark and left in the dark, through the back door with 50,000 lire and you only guessed who it was on the couches.”

Filippo de Silva of “Squadra Antimafia” gave her TV fame.

It was relaunched from lockdown when the series was re-broadcast. He’s a unique villain, you don’t really know who he’s with, a little bit with the mafia and a little bit with the state.”

More complicated will be Berlusconi from the TV series “1993” and “1994”..

For his interpretation, I thought of what Giorgio Jaber Berlusconi said about you. I tried to study the most authentic of the wiretap, where it is not known that it is being filmed or recorded. Change the voice, the tone, but always jazz. I tried to create the person away from the cameras. The common truth is the intense vitality, the boisterousness, the desire to seduce continuously, like another character I played, D’Annunzio of “I’m here laughing Marton”.

In the cinema he met Salvatores, Martone, Verzo, but also the comedian Zalone.

“The ability to get around is an asset. The deepest link, in addition to Bellocchio, is with Andrea Segre, with whom I have engaged.smell thingsAnd “Welcome to Venice“.”

“Always, never give up. Now I have a script for De Gasperi in the works.”