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Craig Brewer Biography

Film director

Born on December 6, 1971, Craig Brewer is an American film director known for his unique style and deep understanding of popular culture. His works, such as 'Hustle & Flow' and 'Rock Star: The Musical', have gained widespread acclaim.

Soundtracks Footloose

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“I grew up in a place that felt very integrated.”

Felt Grew Grew Up Integrated

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“I'm surprised by how many people have not seen 'Footloose.'”

People Footloose

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“Sometimes I feel that 'Footloose' is the rite of passage.”

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“And out of all the movies, I don't know what it is, I'll always sit down and watch our 'Footloose'. I cry, I get excited, I cheer, my heart pounds. I really enjoy it.”

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“I began to think that there was a place for 'Footloose' to get retold again, that there was actually a more conducive political climate, an emotional climate to explore a town that has experienced a trauma and a shock, and starts overreacting.”

Thinking Political Emotional Towns Climate Trauma Shock Starting Over Footloose

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“I think that there's a particular type of person who goes into children's theater, and then goes into theater in high school. There was something about the guys I knew in theater, we were all very vulnerable. You could tell that at some point we were made fun of.”

Thinking Children Persons Made School Guy Fun Particular Type High School Theater Vulnerable

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“I was raised a Southern Baptist, and my whole family were Christians. However, my Dad was really into science and astronomy, so I felt very balanced. I still had respect for faith.”

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“I was chubby and awkward, and the only way I could really meet girls was to join children's theater, so that's what I did.”

Way Children Girl Theater Awkward

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“I wouldn't take on the project unless I could have complete creative control in casting.”

Creative Projects Casting

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“There's something really special for a young person to sit in an audience and discover somebody, and it's rare to do because so much of a movie's economics are based on pre-existing actors or actresses.”

Persons Young Actors Audience Special Economics Actresses

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“I've done movies where I've had to cast actors and teach them to rap, and cast rappers and teach them to act.”

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“That movie was my girlfriend. That was my girl." I knew there was going to be initial anger. As a matter of fact, when I was deciding to do Footloose that was one of the first things that I had to realize. First of all, I had to figure out a human connection to it but then I also had to reconcile that I was going to get beat up a little bit on this a little bit.”

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“You write a screenplay and then everybody is going to want to get in on it and we have to figure that out. I've written three screenplays that are at studios and I still haven't been making them yet so there is always something that is either going to trip something up or maybe get another pass.”

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About the Author

Born: December 6, 1971
Known for: Film director
Quotes: 14

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