The only problem was that I couldn’t communicate with Dario. He speaks Italian and I don’t. We had a translator the whole time. I just felt that something was lost with the go between. He was a delightful man, but I wish we could have spoken the same language.
Meaning of the quote
It can be difficult to have a deep conversation with someone when you don't share the same language. Even with a translator, something feels missing when you can't directly express your thoughts and feelings. Kim Hunter wished she could have spoken the same language as Dario, because then they could have connected on a more personal level, without the need for a middleman.
About Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter was an acclaimed American actress, best known for her role as Stella Kowalski in the original production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” and its film adaptation, for which she won an Academy Award. She later portrayed the chimpanzee Zira in the “Planet of the Apes” film series.
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