“It takes forever to make a film. It's a gargantuan thing of untold effort.” Quote by Francesca Gregorini
“I think we all have limitations, as directors. I don't care what the budget is, it's probably never enough money and never enough time. You figure it out. Sometimes the limitations bring more creativity.” ThinkingSometimesEnoughCareCreativityFiguresDirectorsDon't CareLimitationI Don't CareBudgetsEnough Time Author:Francesca Gregorini
“Casting is very instinctual. I really like to meet people. To me, it's about their essence more than their audition.” PeopleEssenceAuditionsCasting Author:Francesca Gregorini
“If you're gonna take people on a journey that deals with some pretty heavy themes, I think you best have a sense of humor, here and there.” PeopleIfsThinkingDealsJourneyHeavyThemeSense Of HumorHere And There Author:Francesca Gregorini
“Life, to me, is never one color. Even in the saddest moments, you can have a chuckle. And in the happiest moments, you can shed a tear.” MomentsTearsColorShedSaddestChuckles Author:Francesca Gregorini
“What I love is when I'm in the theater with audiences and I hear them laugh. That's such a relief to me. They're going on the ride and they're allowing themselves to enjoy it, even though we're traversing some dark waters.” EnjoyWaterDarkLove IsAudienceLaughingTheaterReliefAllowingDark Water Author:Francesca Gregorini
“The test for me, when I read other people's scripts, is whether I feel like there's something about me that is the best person to tell this story. I have a pretty high bar for myself. There's a lot of scripts that I read and think, "Oh, this is great, but I think there are 50 other directors who could bring this to the cinema."” PeopleThinkingFeelsPersonsStoriesDirectorsTestsScriptsBarsCinemaBest Person Author:Francesca Gregorini
“I'm very jealous of actors that swoop in for 20 days, and then swoop back out. When you're a director, you're on that train for the next two years, so you best love it like you've never loved anything, ever.” YearsTwoNextActorsLike YouDirectorsTrainTwo YearsJealousBest Love Author:Francesca Gregorini
“I love vocal music, but I've had a hard time understanding myself through the English language. So it just seemed to me that if I relied solely on creating a voice out of the music, then I might be able to reach something more profound.” IfsHardMightAbleLanguageUnderstandingVoiceCreatingProfoundHard TimesVocalEnglish LanguageUnderstanding MyselfVocal Music Author:Arca
“With song titles, I try to keep a healthy sense of humor while saying something at the same time.” TryingSongHealthyTitlesSense Of HumorSong Titles Author:Arca