“Television is completely another medium. For me, Lady Gaga and HBO are bringing us to mass culture.” Quote by Marina Abramovic
“I'm very much for strengthening our industry at home. It's great now there's a lot of work happening but I think with Irish film in particular, the views were starting to get a little stereotypical and we were pigeonholing ourselves a little bit. We needed to get out of that.” ThinkingLittlesHomeFilmBitsViewsParticularIndustryNeededLittle BitHappeningsStartingStrengthening Author:Saoirse Ronan
“We've done a lot of films now about the IRA, we can move on from all that. I loved '71 because I think it showed a very honest trail and what it was actually like. It wasn't one-sided. I really respect ['71 director] Yann [Demange] for what he did. But we have done a lot of those things.” ThinkingDoneFilmMovingHonestDirectorsTrailsOne SidedIra Author:Saoirse Ronan
“There's so many modern films where the fans take one side or the other. I'm hoping this isn't going to be like that; I'm hoping it isn't that kind of film at all. What I would love for the audience to take from it is to understand why she was so stuck in the middle and confused.” KindFilmSidesAudienceFansModernMiddleStuckConfusedStuck In The Middle Author:Saoirse Ronan
“I think that there is just a deep and abiding sexism that's part of your life from the moment that you're conscious as a female.” ThinkingMomentsConsciousFemaleSexismAbiding Author:Liz W. Garcia
“Having kids is a full-time job. And I don't know any woman who isn't constantly fighting between the exquisite selfishness required to be an artist and this exquisite selflessness that's required to be a parent.” KnowsKidsJobsArtistFightingParentSelfishnessSelflessnessExquisiteHaving KidsFull Time Jobs Author:Liz W. Garcia
“In documentary, which is the only thing I'm really very familiar with, women are very easily relegated into a producer role.” RolesFamiliarProducersDocumentaries Author:Liz W. Garcia
“When you are trying to get a shot, you can't be pleasing everybody. And I tend to be sort of collaborative and a bit of a pleaser. And when I'm directing, people just sort of call me Black Hat Gabriela. Because suddenly they're like, "What happened to you?" Because I stop listening. And I feel strident. I feel rude. And I feel un-collaborative.” PeopleFeelsTryingBitsBlackHappenedListeningShotsHatsCall MeRudePleasersBlack Hats Author:Liz W. Garcia
“A male director doesn't come to situations the same way that a female director would.” WaySituationDirectorsFemaleMales Author:Liz W. Garcia
“I just feel like the world is our oyster. I grew up knowing that my mother is a journalist and was one of the first bureau chiefs I think ever at the New York Times. Hearing these stories of how hard it was for her, and yet knowing how easy it is for me right now is just remarkable.” ThinkingWorldFeelsFirstsHardStoriesMotherEasyKnowingNew YorkGrewRight NowGrew UpHearingChiefsJournalistRemarkableNew York TimesOysters Author:Liz W. Garcia
“I write about what I know and also what I don't understand. Emotions for what has transpired.” KnowsWritingEmotion Author:Lucrecia Martel