Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles on directing Anthony ...

I truly liked Kinski for the attitude he brought to that hotel room, though once he arrived at the site where the boat was to be pulled over the mountain and saw how steep the terrain was, his heart sank. He was convinced it couldn’t be done, and became the strongest negative force on the film.

It isn’t easy to explain why I shoot films so far from home, but I do know that a healthy imagination needs space; the great works of cinema weren’t made while standing at the kitchen sink. For me, every film is a ticket into the world and the business of living. What I’m looking for is an unspoilt, humane spot for man to exist, an area worthy of h