I do commit really, really passionately. It’s why I only work every five years. It’s exhausting. Niki Caro Read Quote
I recognised that femininity and strength are not mutually exclusive, and I think that femininity has often been equated with weakness, but we know it’s not. Niki Caro Read Quote
I come from a place that is very politically sophisticated and progressive. New Zealand was the first place to give women the right to vote. Niki Caro Read Quote
If you look at my body of work, which is not very big, really, it took an evolutionary leap with ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’. Niki Caro Read Quote
I’m very conscious of what I consider to be the first audience of any movie that I make. It’s those people whose reactions I’m most attentive to. They’re the ones who will tell me whether I’ve done my job or not. Niki Caro Read Quote
With every film I’ve made, ‘Whale Rider’ included, I’ve had a vision that was far bigger than the budget allowed. Niki Caro Read Quote
I have a commitment to real worlds on screen. I like working in real communities. I like telling real stories. Niki Caro Read Quote
I try to cast actors willing to believe in the world of the movie, who can make an emotional investment in the world we are creating. Niki Caro Read Quote
I’m not at my house storyboarding, and telling them they need to move from A to B, ‘Move here and then there.’ Never, ever! I used to storyboard when I was much less experienced. Niki Caro Read Quote
I don’t see myself as a crusading feminist filmmaker. Not at all. I have the luxury of coming from New Zealand and I’ve had moments in my life where being female is considered to be a tremendous advantage – emotionally, career-wise. Niki Caro Read Quote
