Giovanni Lodigiani shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Good morning Giovanni, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: When was the last time you felt true joy?
Last year, when I hosted an event with my daughter Linda, I presented my latest works, in which my daughter contributed her artistic talent by painting both textural and digital pieces. The event was held in an Italian theater and was a resounding success, but, to answer your question, the real joy was being on stage together.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am a composer and director. In recent years, I’ve expanded my interest to animation, which I consider a natural extension of what I did as a child: drawing. So I can also call myself an animator, having received, among other awards, an honorable mention at the Los Angeles Animation Film Festival. About a year ago, I opened a company called GL Sonicworks that produces films, documentaries, and music. I’ve produced some short films in recent years that have won numerous international awards. I’m currently finishing production on a psychological drama based on an extremely moving story and created with an alternative directorial vision. It will be presented at the AFM in November. I have another feature film, a mystery action thriller, and an animation in the works.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
I feel like I have two fundamental parts that warily observe each other. One is my technical side, a lover of reason and logic, eager to find concrete points of reference. With that, I’ve managed to organize my career, be practical, and reliable. Because that side comes quite naturally, I’ve had a certain ease with coding and have written my own simple programs for logistics management. Then I have a part that is completely opposite and radically rebellious towards mere reason: my unconscious, in which I try to live most of my day. This part is totally intolerant of logic and reason and is my artistic expression. I think this is the part of me that has given me the most, and therefore I follow it the most. It’s the one that ultimately assigns tasks to the other side.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
No.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Where are smart people getting it totally wrong today?
You can’t generalize too much because there are very intelligent people who have (apparently) noble intentions and others who don’t. But one thing is noticeable: there’s a growing spiral of materialistic and scientific vision, which, however exciting, seems undirected toward the good of humanity. I mean, the detachment from nature and its demands, the arrogance of knowing better and thus imposing one’s own intellectualistic rules, can bring us great harm. I understand that profit is king, but we need a regulatory body, a regulation that I don’t see on the horizon at the moment.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. Have you ever gotten what you wanted, and found it did not satisfy you?
I think almost everyone feels dissatisfied when it comes to material things. This is also because, from an early age, we’re subjected to the ever-increasing urge to have and possess. However, it’s also natural, I believe, to develop, to feel desire for things, pleasures, etc. I’ve found that acquiring an expensive instrument or new study equipment certainly gave me a rush of adrenaline, which, however, lasted a short time, fading to normal levels. The true joy, however, which has lasted over time, is the one I felt in developing my skills and inventing new ways of creating and producing (even with limited resources) original ideas.
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Image Credits
The girl is Linda Lodigiani, my daughter. The pic with the drawing: the man holding it is the famous composer and friend Alan Silvestri.
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