Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration - Special Episode with Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli & Sam Wrench

0:05What a wonderful pleasure to meet you. Thank you very much. movie 30 years has been since uh San Remo while you definitely sing it has only been three years your voice is still the same amazing you have seen you have seen the business transforming the music business you've been in it now for three decades yet you always stayed relevant what have you done differently there's so many younger artists they cannot fill concert boards but you have always managed to stay relevant what have you thought because the world changed very quickly because the technology changed no from the from the recordings we passed to the CD and then the liquid music but there is something that doesn't change and it's the performance, life, the relationship with the audience remain.

1:05If you are able to remain yourself, if you are able to be very authentic, sincere, I think that this is the most important element. You definitely have managed to do that. And now you're making this movie that is a very, very interesting film because you're combining film, music, some of the best artists in the world collaborating with you. In general, though, the film industry has suffered in America. Why do you think, though, your film will be a success? I think that in this movie, there are many interesting elements, apart many from the biggest artists of the world. but there is also an atmosphere people can see a very beautiful place in Tuscany and in a certain sense to leave a little bit the atmosphere that we lived on the place you know so it's I think it's interesting in this sense.

2:15We live also now in a world with Spotify and YouTube which has changed the music industry it is for free people can listen to music for free have you viewed that as something that is negative or has it positively influenced your business definitely it's positive because music is for everybody no and if it can be free it i think it's positive of course because you're reaching so many people. So what happens? The most important thing would be that people can distinguish, recognize the good music from the bad music. And like Aristotle, one of the biggest philosophers, said, you can recognize the plant from the fruits that it does.

3:14Sorry for my English. but the quality always prevails yeah if they're good is when the music is good it's very positive that can be free for everybody fantastic what are your plans for 2025 last question very easy to sing to sing to sing so we'll see a lot of you thank you so much is that in general when children follow their parents footsteps the parents very famous usually then the kids have a hard time finding their own identity and having the same success, but you are managing that. What are you doing to make your own mark and how you found your own identity with such a famous father? Well, definitely it is true that I'm very lucky, but at the same time, the secret is in following what you love, where the heart brings you.

4:04I have to be honest, I also understand that sometimes in life we cannot always do what we love. We also have to learn to love what we're doing because that's the only way to get what you want, to get what you love. And again, I'm living a dream and I'm following what I always loved doing since I was a little kid. So again, now I'm finally on my own doing my shows. I have my first album out and I simply wish to myself that this is going to keep going for the rest of my life. In those years that you have now been heavily involved in the music industry, what are the biggest changes that you have noticed, good and bad?

4:52Since I'm in the music industry? Yeah. Well, definitely, you know, when you, even though it was, you know, it was kind of a success, not one of me, the song that I've done with my father, because at the end it's a song that speaks about a true relationship between a father and a son. And music wants this, music wants authenticity, because otherwise people are going to feel that you're not true, no? And definitely when you get attention, you get also, you know, so many people around you that are not there truly because of who you are. but simply because it's convenient because it's but you just have to be you know my strength I guess it's having good people around me people that whenever I come back for my tour they make me feel Matteo, they make me feel truly who I am.

5:49I'm sure your father has given you plenty of advice over the years, is he also taking advice from you? I don't know if he's taking advice from me even though maybe sometimes it would be good but you know this happens all the times you know like uh there are always sometimes there are rebellious rebellions between father and sons between parents and children it's part of life you know and we were born a different generation but probably it's also the beauty of this you know otherwise would be so boring absolutely so what are your future goals to make impact in the music industry have you thought about that like what would you like to achieve what would you like to maybe change or influence you know if you would have asked me this five years ago i would have said you know my goal the thing that i want to achieve is to be able to make my own music and to be able to bring it on stage today i'm living the dream because i've been able to to make my first album Attell and I already kind of like toured a lot of places around the world because I have done a tour already, two tours in the US, one in South America, a lot in Europe, I've been to Australia so I'm living a dream so today my hope is to be able to keep doing what I'm doing now.

7:16You look happy and radiant and aside from having a brilliant voice so much talent I wish you the best for the future. Fantastic project and it's always lovely also to see you in Germany where I'm originally from and see how you both also are collaborating so well. Thank you so much. Thank you. Such a pleasure to meet you as the director of this fantastic film that is getting a lot of hype and this is in a time actually where Hollywood is shrinking. where we only hear disastrous news about less revenue, less productions. How did you convince your producers, your studios to go for it? Look, I don't think there was that much convincing.

7:58If you pitch Andrea Pacelli and Tuscany with a list of the world's most amazing artists, I think most people are pretty interested in it. And it was that, you know, it was the most amazing experience for the people that were there. and we wanted to bring that to the big screen around the world. I think the film is going to be released in over 30 countries and give everyone a chance that couldn't make it to experience it at home and in the cinemas in their hometown. And so, you know, it wasn't that hard to pitch. I agree, it's a really hard time for Hollywood. But every time that we look outside of genre and we do something different, more people go to the cinemas and that's great for everyone.

8:36Do you think that this genre of combining music with beautiful picturesque landscapes and bringing different names together from around the world, music and film both, do you think it is a new genre? I think people go to the cinema to escape and to enjoy a communal activity. I think music is an amazing place to experience. Music is an amazing thing to experience at the cinema. you're with fellow fans you're with like-minded people and you can really enjoy an experience and I do think that music in cinemas has an amazing future ahead of it How was it working with so many music stars? Were they easy to direct?

9:20Did they have their own ideas? Did they want to make their own creative mark and give you some info? I think this script should be a little different I think I should stand here or do this or was it all very seamless and you were always in control? The artists that came were incredibly gracious with their time and understanding. Everyone was there to celebrate Andrea and to celebrate Tuscany and the place. And it was a really amazing collaboration on all fronts. So, yeah, look, everyone was amazing. And I hope everyone enjoyed the filming experience. It was a true international co-production in SM.

9:56Massively so. Everyone was just having their best Italian summer and trying to capture this incredible moment. Congratulations, I wish you great success with it. I think we need more of these kind of movies. Thanks so much for your support, I really appreciate it.