The best actor on the set? The distinguished italian motion picture director Federico Fellini is possibly in his own right one of the best actors in the business. Currently filming “Satyricon” in Rome – A united artists release - “il maestro Fellini” does not care whether his actors are professionally experienced or completely without acting experience. For one of the main roles in the film, he has cast 17-year-old max born, a London hippy who had never appeared on a stage in his life or had any inclination to be an actor untill Fellini found him. Before every scene, Federico Fellini enacts each role himself, giving each actor meticolous instructions and gestures. This photograph shows Federico Fellini at work. Photo shows: Federico Fellini gives the actress in this picture detailed instructions even to the extent of how to carry the mask.