From Cavani to Hoffman, tribute to Giancarlo Giannini

The first time "that I had to dub myself I realized how difficult it was. Giancarlo, by dubbing me you have improved all my perfpomance in intentions and depth. I hope that one day, you will allow me to dub you".

Dustin Hoffman says it, in the video message for Giancarlo Giannini, protagonist of a celebration at the Ministry of Culture, a few days after obtaining the star on the Hollywood Walk of fame in Los Angeles.

Among the colleagues and friends who arrived to pay homage to him were Liliana Cavani (at the center of a similar ceremony at the Mic for his 90th birthday), Michele Placido, Sergio Castellitto, Pietro Valsecchi, and the video messages collected from the Filming Italy - LA review of stars such as Michael Douglas, Danny Huston, Jim Belushi, Don Johnson.

"Giannini is the actor who best represented the

Italian, not the resigned one loaded with clichés.

He played a man who I would define as Renaissance, the best of our country in the world" says Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano, who also intervenes when Giannini, replying to his friend Sergio Castellitto on why you don't teach acting at the Experimental Center, explains: "I they hunted". After having been "on the board for 20 years, also teaching as an acting tutor, a few months ago I received a call from someone I won't name.

He told me I was gone and they had to take two women.

Frankly, after 20 years I expected at least a thank-you note, not that they would communicate it to me in this way". Sangiuliano specifies that the decision was taken "when there was another minister", but "

as soon as it's up to me to decide, I'll have Giannini return to the Experimental Center". At the CSC, the actor adds, "I didn't just teach acting but the joy of living.

The importance of putting your imagination to work.

The real discovery in working with a director is understanding who you are". "Giancarlo is an actor who has managed to do comedy and tragedy with equal intensity and skill - underlines Liliana Cavani -.

I thought with regret that I have never had him in one of my films". Michel Douglas, in the video, says he is a fan of Giannini, "from Lina Wertmuller's films, I am honored you dubbed me and very happy with the star for you on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, an honor you deserve". Now "we are waiting for Giannini to notice Giannini as well - says Vittorio Sgarbi, undersecretary for culture,

organizer of the ceremony at the Mic (among the next one for Anthony Hopkins, ed) -.

There's always a Lion waiting for you."