----------------------------Original message---------------------------- In a way I wish that the Academy would leave the old masters (like Antonioni) alone. I don't think of myself as the superstitious type but... I don't think that Antonioni will make himself available for interviews. I saw a brief interview on him on Italian television when it was announced that he would be making a film: He had great difficulty speaking (the lingering effects of a stroke). His wife spoke for him. I hope he will continue making films long after the Academy's tribute. Renato Tonelli [log in to unmask]