Amy Berg’s Sweet 16
Sweet 16 is our rapid-fire Q&A series.
Amy Berg is a filmmaker and documentarian best known for Deliver Us from Evil, West of Memphis, The Case Against Adnan Syed, and Phoenix Rising. Her latest documentary, It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley is out now.
Amy took time to answer 16 questions about the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.
1. First movie you fell in love with
Before Sunrise.
2. Last movie you fell in love with
I’m Still Here, Pain and Glory, and Meet the Barbarians.
3. A movie scene you’ll never shake
Anything from A Clockwork Orange.
4. A movie scene that never gets old
“Take Me Away” from Life Is Beautiful — Roberto Benigni on the green horse coming in to save his love from marrying the wrong man.
5. Favorite movie theater
Angelika Film Center and Metrograph.
6. Theater snack of choice
Popcorn with M&Ms (mixed).
7. A performance that makes you laugh
Roberto Benigni in Life Is Beautiful (laugh/cry)
8. A performance that makes you cry
Marion Cotillard in La Vie en Rose, Antonio Banderas in Pain and Glory, and now Fernanda Torres in I’m Still Here.
9. Favorite childhood movie memory
High Anxiety — every part of it.
10. A movie you’ll defend forevermore
Almost Famous.
11. Rainy day movie
Almodovar festival all day.
12. Director who always wows you
Pedro Almodovar, Paul Thomas Anderson.
13. Movie quote you use on the regular
“We’ll always have Paris.” —Casablanca
14. Favorite movie GIF:
15. Movie you want played at your funeral
Amélie.
16. It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley double feature
Cinema Paradiso or Wings of Desire