EXCLUSIVE not to do . But it wasn ’ t a story about opposite people coming together ; it wasn ’ t a simple story . This trip really changed my father , he saw how Donald Shirley was treated . It has so many elements . They were an odd couple , different people . Once you go through an experience like this you are connected forever .
: There was a very moving moment during the awards ceremony at the Comedy Festival . From the stage , you thanked Chazz Palminteri and even cried .
think about it now . I didn ’ t expect anything . I am glad that the film did that , because everyone works so hard . It touches so many people . The way people respond to it , the impact that ‘ Green Book ’ has made . It was very very touching , how people laughed and cried . That makes the work worth doing . show a little story about two people just talking . Not to win awards , just to make a nice film . Peter Farrelly , the director said , the movie is about hope .
: What are you working on now ?
NV : I wrote the script for the mini-series in Italy about an Italian-American gangster Lucky Luciano . It ’ s a big movie , 60 years : Gangsters in New York , in Italy , in Sicily , the war . I think we could possibly do that in 2022 .
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Producers of the movie ‘ Green Book ’ Jim Burke , Charles B . Wessler , Nick Vallelonga , Peter Farrelly and Brian Hayes Currie during the 91st ‘ Oscar ’ Award ceremony , February 24 , 2019
NV : I didn ’ t expect that I would get emotional , I am Italian , I get a little bit emotional ! What happened with Chazz it happened with 3 people in my life maybe ... It shocked me because I was giving the award on the stage and he inspired me so much . He wrote about his father and himself and that was almost 30 years ago .
: You said you are not Hollywood , but actually since you got an Oscar you are . How did you feel when you received this prize ?
NV : I never thought about it . It was just nice to be . Winning was amazing and I do
‘ Green Book ’ wasn ’ t made to change the world . I think everyone is the same . And we can all communicate . If we have time to understand and talk , we can change our hearts and minds . It was a simple story . But it took
‘ Green Book ’ wasn ’ t made to change the world . It was a simple story . But it took on a deeper meaning , because film is very powerful and affects people .
on a deeper meaning , because film is very powerful and affects people . We made it with the best intentions from our hearts to
I have a project with George Galloway and Chazz Palminteri . The remake of ‘ The Pope of Greenwich Village ’, a big film and an amazing book . That will also be a mini-series .
: How would you describe Monaco ?
NV : It ’ s an amazing magical place . Being here is as good as all the dreams about it !
Our interview took place in a unique space in Monaco — CREM ( Foreign Residents ’ Club of Monaco , www . club-residents-etrangers-monaco . com )
The HelloMonaco team is very grateful for the help in organising the interview .
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