Along my path, I’ve realized that this comedy/drama balance is something that’s really interesting to me, and I feel, like, authentic to my voice. Lisa Cholodenko Read Quote
I just think self-satisfied people ignore certain signs about other people. Lisa Cholodenko Read Quote
At the base of it, my gut instinct tells me that there’s a kind of fundamental misogyny in the culture. There just is. You know, there’s just a weird anxiety around women. Lisa Cholodenko Read Quote
I think for any artist, your voice is always evolving. For me, the constant is finding a tension or balance between drama and comedy. Lisa Cholodenko Read Quote
Great actors help. Every project is different. Sometimes it’s completely open, and I’ve been able to cast who I’ve wanted. And then sometimes people want a certain kind of actor. Lisa Cholodenko Read Quote
I got exposed to art-house cinema and foreign films. I was from L.A., so it was a film culture that I didn’t know about. Lisa Cholodenko Read Quote
I think when you’re writing films that just come fresh out of your own imagination – I think probably anyone who’s done that, there are certain themes or styles. Lisa Cholodenko Read Quote
I have a deal with HBO to develop television, and I am also developing a movie called ‘The Abstinence Teacher,’ which is based on a book by Tom Perrotta. Lisa Cholodenko Read Quote
I feel like I’ve been observed as an individual more than a gay person, or as a filmmaker with a certain point of view rather than a lesbian filmmaker with a gay point of view. Lisa Cholodenko Read Quote
