Joshua Encinias: A hundred years ago era, women’s legs, ankles, and feet were loved unashamedly. I think they still are, but because Quentin Tarantino shows an interest in feet in his movies, it’s become a joke — and even a point of scorn. Why do you think there’s shame around people’s appreciation of that part of the body? 

Luca Guadagnino: Joshua, it’s a beautiful question and it may lead me to be a little bit polemic. Truthfully, the majority is always wrong. Let’s face it. There is a sort of comfortability in pretending to be easily scandalized as a majority. It might be the fear of being seen that makes people take these positions. But I think that, in a way, it’s irrelevant at the end of the day, because Quentin’s movies are super successful. People love them for the kinds of obsessions that Quentin plays out in his movies. And shoemaking is one of the most important pillars of the fashion industry. No matter how parochial people can be, they’re not going to have success in that.

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