Melissa Silvestri

...this movie was a huge hit in Argentina; it struck a chord with it. It was the most successful in 35 years. People were so ready for it, I don’t know what would’ve happened if we hadn’t won.

For over sixty years, the plays of Tennessee Williams have tackled mental illness, sexuality, and alcoholism, and illustrated it all with a stunningly lyrical language inspired by his upbringing in Missouri. His characters were real people, with hearts and blood and soul, and it changed American theater forever. His plays, living on all over the world nearly 25 years after his death, gives credence to the fact that he is one of the most “alive” playwrights ever.

Being with Inuit who are experts in living in that environment and learning from them, adapting to their pace and their rhythm, letting the work be influenced by that, accepting that and finding the aesthetic of that relationship to nature, is a great pleasure, a challenge, a learning experience and it is very rewarding.

The prolific documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman's new film, will have a two-week engagement at Film Forum in NYC, and it is a stunning display of some of the best dancers and choreographers in the world training at one of the world's greatest ballet companies.

I go to a lot of shows, and art markets and auctions, and it's just interesting noticing the people who are buying art and collecting art, and their mixed motivations. It just seemed like a nice comic setup to have these two brothers, bringing together these two contemporary artists.