Speaking of your current projects, which one feels most connected to your personal journey, and what is this experience teaching you?
T: All the projects I’ve participated in, whether few or many, have left something within me.
The one that feels closest to the way I’d like to work in terms of approach or for the character and the project itself, I think is the Netflix series Adorazione . Stefano Mordini, the director, had us do an immense and very detailed job, so yes! I’d love to work like that again.
What aspect of your personality would you say comes out only in front of the camera or on stage?
T: I’m not sure, there are many aspects I suppose come out in those moments, for many different reasons. It depends on what the scene needs, and on who Tommaso is in that moment on stage, even before the character I’m playing. Maybe the way I lose control of the “colors”. Every emotion doesn’t have a fixed color, it’s not just yellow or red, it’s a mix of many things. Repression, for example, carries anger, melancholy, and so many other shades within it.
Left: Wild-roses can grow anywhere, here they flourish on a tailored suit by VERSACE styled with jewels by PAOLA GRANDE and metallic frames by MCM EYEWEAR. Right: A silver necklace by PIANEGONDA, worn as a headpiece, is layered over a polka dot black veil by BONFILIO. A ribbed-net tank top by FERRAGAMO serves as a backdrop for the lace gloves by CHB CHRISTIAN BOARO.
Is there a place or city that fully represents your aesthetic sensitivity? Why?
T: Maybe Naples. I really like it as a city. I love the contrast between its beauty and opulence, mixed with a rougher backdrop. Not just metaphorically, but physically too: the noise all over, which, to me, actually frames the landscape beautifully… and simply represents the uniqueness of Naples.
What role does aesthetics play in your daily life, and how does it influence your personal and professional choices?
T: Aesthetics lives with me everyday. I like other people’s aesthetics, I love looking at other people’s eyes, lips, their details… their hair. I pay a lot of attention to aesthetics, even when I look at myself in the mirror.
Left: A hoodie by LAMAREL styled with matching track-pants is layered over a lace tank top by CHB CHRISTIAN BOARO and under a blazer by ROBERTO CAVALLI. The see-through masks by BONFILIO shades the look. Right: The trip goes on and it’s time to sparkle, thanks to a shiny studded ensemble by STELLA MCCARTNEY, composed of a jacket and skirt, styled with a white shirt by TOM FORD, layered over a lace tank-top by CHB CHRISTIAN BOARO. Cowboy-boots by SONORA ground the look, while a BONFILIO kepi-hat completes it.
Imagine telling your story in a short fashion film: what would the opening scene be? And what soundtrack would go with it?
T: I’d say a frescoed ceiling, maybe representing a sky of bodies dancing, accompanied by animals. A church chant, or a stadium choir for musical background, something choral. Maybe with a single voice that builds up, alone but full and shrill. Kind of unsettling maybe… yeah! [laughs]
