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“It feels to me like everyone is going to do their best work when they feel emotionally safe.”

Quote by Lynn Shelton

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Lynn Shelton is an American director known for her unique narrative style and profound insights into everyday life. Her films often focus on the emotions and interpersonal relationships of ordinary people, earning her high praise from audiences and critics for their authentic and delicate portrayal. more

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“Making art, being creative, is risky, especially for actors, but everybody on the set is being creative. You're putting yourself out there with ideas, and to have your brain be free of stress so that it can actually do its best work, it feels like you want to have a real sense of intimacy and connection and trust with everybody.”

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“I try to build relationships with the actors, at least to some degree beforehand, whether it's phone calls because I'm from Seattle or all of us meeting in person at some point, which is ideal if at all possible before we get on set together.”

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“I'd always wanted to work in television once I found out that they started to hire independent filmmakers to direct.”

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“There's so much great TV and I always thought it would be such a fun little sideway to make money and then not have to worry about my films making a lot of money.”

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“If I don't have to think about the commercial aspect of it, then I feel like I'm going to make better films.”

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“It's just not enough time on set. That's my favorite time. I live for that time on set. I feel like that's when I'm stretching and flexing my muscles and learning how to direct better.”

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