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Kathryn Bigelow is an American film director known for her groundbreaking work in the action genre. Her films are celebrated for their tense narratives and in-depth thematic explorations, with 'The Hurt Locker' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' winning the Academy Award for Best Picture, respectively.

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“If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies.”

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“I don't know if I thrive in normal life.”

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“I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive.”

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“If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies. It's irrelevant who or what directed a movie, the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don't. There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible. It is.”

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“Those of us who work in the arts know that depiction is not endorsement. If it was, no artist would be able to paint inhumane practices, no author could write about them, and no filmmaker could delve into the thorny subjects of our time.”

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About the Author

Born: November 27, 1951
Known for: Film director
Quotes: 55

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