Interview with Valeria Golino, member of the Feature Films Jury - Festival de Cannes
For a decade, she was the most international actress in Italian cinema, notably appearing alongside Tom Cruise (Rain Man, 1988) and Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas, 1995), and being directed by Sean Penn (The Indian Runner, 1991). In 2013, Valeria Golino moved behind the camera with Honey (Miele), a masterful feature film about euthanasia. The blue-eyed beauty and member of the Feature Films Jury discusses her cinematic background.What place does the Festival de Cannes hold in your career?I experienced my greatest emotional moment, both personally and professionally, in 2013 when I presented Honey (Miele), my first film, at Un Certain Regard. It was an incredibly moving experience. I was so tense that I didn't manage to enjoy myself. Being at the festival was extremely useful for the film and for my career. Cannes is always very important for filmmakers.Let's go back into the past: cinema came to you…Being an actress was indeed not a dream, and it came to me by chance. I was 16 when I...