Venice, 31 August (LaPresse) – "I may seem like someone who plays from the back of the court, but I'm more into short balls and changing pace to have fun. I look like a ball boy, but I'm not. I'm more interested in finding new shots.‘ These were the words of actor Pierfrancesco Favino during the press conference for the presentation of Andrea Di Stefano's film “Il maestro”, screened out of competition at the Venice Film Festival, in which he plays a tennis coach in difficulty. ’Sinner? I love tennis, but it's an unrequited love. I think his story is interesting because he comes from an area that doesn't make you think of tennis. A hero who is born in a place you wouldn't expect, that's a story that could also be interesting for cinema. Because it's not always easy to tell and you also need contrasts. Then who could play him, I don't know, but forget about it being me."
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