Sofia Coppola

Studio 360

In Sofia Coppola’s new movie “Somewhere,” a movie star finds solace in a hotel. Set in Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont, it’s full of quiet moments where almost nothing is said. Coppola explains to Kurt why she believes silence can be more powerful than dialogue.

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