Starting with ‘Thirteen,’ my known technique is to cast the lead, then find someone with whom they have incredible chemistry. Catherine Hardwicke Read Quote
Before ‘Twilight’ was greenlit, I had four projects at four studios. I worked super-hard on all of them, but ‘Twilight’ was greenlit first. Catherine Hardwicke Read Quote
When I talk to film students, I always say, ‘Buy the DVDs and listen to the commentaries, look at the making of, look at the behind-the-scenes,’ because that’s such a great learning tool. Catherine Hardwicke Read Quote
Being in construction my whole life – I was trained as an architect – I always had to work with guys. And I always did my homework and then challenged them to figure it out faster than me. They don’t want to be shown up by a woman. Catherine Hardwicke Read Quote
There’s so many versions of ‘Red Riding Hood.’ It goes back 700 years. Catherine Hardwicke Read Quote
Nowadays, to get a movie greenlit, you have to make an incredible effort. Catherine Hardwicke Read Quote
When I read the ‘Twilight’ book, I didn’t see it as fantasy. I saw it as a love story. Catherine Hardwicke Read Quote
I was always trying to do architectural jam sessions. But it’s not quite as easy as singing or playing a guitar, so I would always see wonderful live musicians and just envy them that I wasn’t in that medium. Catherine Hardwicke Read Quote
You don’t pay the same price for a Ferrari as you do for a Honda Accord. But for some reason, for movie tickets, you’re asked to pay the same price for ‘Avatar’ as you are for some $2 million movie, which is kind of a weird thing when you think about it. Catherine Hardwicke Read Quote
I hope I haven’t grown up. The cliche for all artists is that you don’t want to lose that child inside. I think when you get sedentary and set in your ways, you can lose a lot of that spontaneity and creativity. I hope I’m holding on to that. Catherine Hardwicke Read Quote
