Interview of Robert Benigni

The article I am linking to is an interview of Roberto Benigni by Adrian Wootton. Like any interview, Wootton asks Benigni a few questions about his childhood, first performance, other influences in life and so on. The reason I chose this article is because the story of Life is Beautiful parallels Roberto Benigni's life. Benigni "grew up in Tuscany in a very poor family... but [his] childhood was very good... because it was full of gladness and good humanity." The characters in Life is Beautiful are relatively lower class but that does not stop them from enjoying life and being happy for what they have. This interview makes the viewer understand why Benigni makes the types of films that deal with real life issues but with a twist of comedy. Clicking on the link above should take you to the reading.