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Generally My Instinct Is To Not Do Biographical Movies. I Want To Build Characters And Not Be Locked Into Playing A Part In History.

I've Always Maintained That I See Myself As A Student. There's Always Something To Learn And Be Challenged By And Hopefully Grow From.

Without Mentioning Any Names, I Looked At Pretty Much Every Story That May Come To Your Mind About A Politician On The Rise Who Was Stopped Short Or Dragged Down By Personal Flaws And Then Became Just A Media Storm. I See This As A Thing That Continues To Happen In America And I Wanted To Say Something About That.

When I Started Experimenting With Fantasy And Horror Films And Looking For Characters Who Had Some Sort Of Emotional Or Mental Difficulty, I Saw Opportunities To Express My Music - Dare I Say Art - In A Way That I Could Get A Bit Surreal.

It's A Family That's Loaded With Grudges And Passion. We Come From A Long Line Of Robbers And Highwaymen In Italy, You Know. Killers, Even.