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Catherine Hardwicke is a prominent film director recognized for her contributions to the independent film scene. Born on October 21, 1955, she gained significant acclaim with her film 'Thirteen'. Hardwicke's career has been marked by her innovative approach to storytelling and her commitment to independent cinema.

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“As a director, when you cut scenes from a movie, you do it with the idea that it is making the story move forward and progress. Sometimes, you don't realize that something is actually a sidetrack for the story, or it takes the tension out of a scene.”

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“Sometimes, a scene goes on too long and, with this being a suspense story and murder mystery that you're trying to discover through her heightened paranoia, you don't want scenes that take you on a tangent. Sometimes, you love those scenes, but you know that it's better not to be in the overall film. So, I'm not sad that they're not in the main movie, but I do think it's fun for people to get to watch them, if they want to.”

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“We love those beautiful, Latin American stories where there is an element that's more mysterious and wonderful. I think as a child a lot of us love the idea of the star and more of the supernatural elements.”

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“The truth is, most of those female stories that are contending for Oscars are directed by men. Let's be honest. I looked at the 44 Oscar contenders in Variety that someone wrote up - there was not one directed by a woman. All the ones that were getting an Oscar pitch with the money and everything behind them were by men.”

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“I just wrote a really cool script. It's called "One Track Mind." It's an origin story about the most successful and the most foul-mouthed, outrageous songwriter in history.”

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“If a scene doesn't work on three levels - it's not advancing the story, the characters, and telling me something new - then put it in the trash.”

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Born: October 21, 1955
Known for: Film director
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