Malkovich, the real critic today is the public

(by Gioia Giudici) (ANSA) - MILAN, NOV 26 - "The greatest critic? It is the public, who can be more cruel than those who do it by profession, because today everyone can write their opinion on the internet" says John Malkovich, which will be staged in Milan, on December 3 at the Arcimboldi theater, in the role of a music critic in the show 'The music critic.

    In fact, the violinist Aleksey Igudesman, creator of the piece, gave him the task of giving voice to some of the most ferocious criticisms in the history of music and beyond, so much so that the show ends with words bordering on written invective. by an Istanbul critic at the address of Malkovich himself. The protagonist of 'The new pope', however, is definitely one who does not take it. First of all - he explains via zoom from Boston - "I don't read many criticisms because they write about me too many and I have a lot to work". The most ferocious, difficult to translate into Italian, 'bring your glue', that is to say that he acted like a child, remembers it, but invites us to consider that "the idea that there is a safe space when you express yourself in the public square with your art,whether it is music, theater or cinema, it is a wrong expectation, for an artist it is important to understand that what he does may not be loved ". On the other hand, in the show it is remembered that Brahms was defined by Tchaikovsky" a bastard without talent ", while critics of the time considered Claude Debussy" simply ugly "." But the problem - comments Malkovich - lies more in the artist's reaction than in the criticism itself, which is often well written or ironic, you have to know how to accept them ". He, for example, the critic from Istanbul who had crushed him, then met him personally: "he was happy to have been included in the show and gave it a positive review. Sometimes criticisms - he reflects - are great lessons,also because what is considered brilliant today may not be so in 20 years or maybe some proposal simply arrives too soon to be understood ". He, personally, thinks that" it is not at all easy to be a critic, I have my opinions but not that's why I would be a critic. "If instead of actor one could write something else on the documents, perhaps Malkovich's identity card would read 'icon': after Spike Jonze's 1999 cult film" Being John Malkovich ', today the 67-year-old is also the only subject of Sandro Miller's works gathered in the exhibition 'Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich. Homage to Photographic Masters', at the Stelline in Milan. "I can't say why people see me like this and involve me in these strange projects" he says, admitting that "it's difficult, but I don't mind. "After the new dates of 'The music critic', next year Malkovich anticipates that he will again take on the role of adventurer Tom Ripley, he will be a young Karl Lagerfeld in the early Parisian years, but also the orchestra conductor Sergiu Celibidache. Speaking of orchestra, Igudesman would like to involve one in his ironic musical journey around the most ferocious criticisms in the history of notes. If this could be done, of course, it would be up to Malkovich to conduct it. "I don't play an instrument. for years, but music - concludes the actor - has always been part of my life ". (ANSA).it will be a young Karl Lagerfeld in the early Parisian years, but also the conductor Sergiu Celibidache. Speaking of orchestra, Igudesman would like to involve one in his ironic musical journey around the most ferocious criticisms in the history of notes. If this could be done, of course, it would be up to Malkovich to direct it. "I haven't played an instrument for years, but music - concludes the actor - has always been part of my life". (HANDLE).it will be a young Karl Lagerfeld in the early Parisian years, but also the conductor Sergiu Celibidache. Speaking of orchestra, Igudesman would like to involve one in his ironic musical journey around the most ferocious criticisms in the history of notes. If this could be done, of course, it would be up to Malkovich to direct it. "I haven't played an instrument for years, but music - concludes the actor - has always been part of my life". (HANDLE).actor - has always been part of my life ". (ANSA).actor - has always been part of my life ". (ANSA).