“All of my short films are about marriages, and I think that this probably comes from some kind of unconscious fascination with my parents' story and what they went through.” ThinkingKindStoriesFilmParentUnconsciousFascinationShort Films Author:Sarah Polley
“I've always known that I've wanted to write, but I always saw myself doing that in the context of something other than film, so it was a really beautiful and kind of perfect moment in my life when I realized that I could combine this idea of wanting to write and tell my own stories with the environment I had grown up in and knew well - that I could make film as opposed to writing being a departure from what I knew.” WritingWellsKindIdeasMomentsStoriesWantedBeautifulFilmMy OwnPerfectKnownEnvironmentSawsI RealizedDepartureReally BeautifulPerfect Moments Author:Sarah Polley
“It's hard to give up that amount of control. It's scary to make yourself that vulnerable. Because you might do all kinds of things that are unplanned or are unexpected that maybe don't work, and you have to trust the director to see that and work around those things. I find it really scary.” GivingKindHardMightAmountDirectorsGiving UpScaryAll KindsVulnerableUnexpectedReally Scary Author:Sarah Polley
“Film and TV is a very hard profession to enter into if you don't have the ability to take a long period of time without making money so you can write, direct or raise financing, or work your way up, often with unpaid internships. It's hard to get into without a lot of connections. You end up with a lot of white people from privilege making films. So we're seeing a lot of the same kinds of stories.” PeopleWritingKindLongFilmAbilityDirectProfessionMaking MoneyFinancing Author:Sarah Polley
“I think that I get different kinds of joy out of directing a film and acting, and it's sort of necessary to just be doing one and focusing on that. I'm in awe of anyone who tries to be an actor-director, so I couldn't really see that.” ThinkingTryingKindDifferentFilmJoyActingAweDifferent Kinds Author:Sarah Polley
