Well I would say, I was extremely
agitated, but then after the usual rituals with Mr. Costanzo, I
began strong. However, only when I'll be able to do in front of the
cameras what I'm able to do off cameras then I'll be able to say that I've won
this exhibition and will show what I'm worth. Mostly because of this,
we've studied in the inside studio of Buona Domenica a space to air all the
skits that happen between takes or during commercials.
Now you're fixed partners with Costanzo. Did he give you any
advice for this new television adventure?
He doesn't give me advice, he's just
amused with me and that's enough. He stands there and laughs, and for
me that's a big sign of trust. I should say that he's helped me like real
friend, mostly during a time of my life where I felt alone.
Nowadays you've changed: what
happened? Should you thank anyone?
Often, an artist becomes hateful
for fault of the people he has near. During Sanremo I was
surrounded by bodyguards who wouldn't let me approach or be
approached by anyone, whereas I would have liked to have been approached by
the public. When I realized what was happening, I took it
upon myself to change that. And here I am today, with a new manager, my
sister Katy.
What has annoyed you during the
past?
Surely the fact that when in the
beginning I lead the karaoke and I was a winning personality, I had the
public's approval. Then, should you be wrong by an inch, they'll make
you pay. I remember that when I began with "Toothbrush",
I went in a wave against "The Cervelloni" conducted by Bonolis
who picked only a few hundreds of viewers more than me. The next day the
newspapers headlines went crazy such as "A finished career for Fiorello".
It stated a symbolic fact: that I could NOT be able to arrive second.
The same thing happened at Sanremo: I should have won and that's that. The
problem is that when you become successful they all say you're in way
over head, and so even friends start to distance themselves.
Let's talk about Sanremo.
How did the evening go?
I sang horribly. Many times after
that I've sung "Finalmente Tu" I have never hit it in
the same tone I did that time. However I would return gladly to
the festival. In the course of the first episode of Bouna Domenica, our
guest was Laura Pausini and I threw an idea at her, she might agree: we
could go as a duo. But this time, I'll say it straight: I'd rather end
up in the 9th or 12th spot.
Sometime soon a new album of
yours will come out. What's it about?
During these years many things have
happened to me that I wanted to tell them. In this new LP
produced by Cassano (producer for Ramazzotti), there are some
songs written by me. The release is expected by November and the
temporary title is "Saro Fiorello".
Today you're presenting yourself
to the public without the ponytail, that became an actual style.
Some wrote that I would have cut
it for a choice of life, but that's not so. I simply changed look.
Nowadays, the ponytail is ancient.
Would you return to conduct the karaoke?
Within two or three years, yes.
I would want to see all those people that used to throw me sandwiches from
the balconies.
Lately you've experienced acting. Would
you like to do films?
I interpreted a small part in for a TV movie
"God sees and provides" on Channel 5. But I had other
proposals: asking me to be the lead actor on a TV mini-series that I'll
do in a couple of years. It's about a policeman sort of like Eddie
Murphy, who jokes all the time, but who knows how to use pull out a gun at
the right moment. Such attention from the big screen flatters me, but
first I'd like to do theater.
