I love Nicole Holofcener’s films for their constant duality of humor and emotion and their focus on very real, if flawed, dynamics between funny people. Susanna Fogel Read Quote
I studied English in college and approached filmmaking from a writing background while trying to learn as much as I could about the technical side of things by making shorts and a webseries. Susanna Fogel Read Quote
I’m a writer-director originally from Rhode Island, now living in Los Angeles. I’ve spent the past eleven years working with a writing partner, Joni Lefkowitz, and am now making the transition into feature directing thanks to this script we wrote together and our incredible producer Jordana Mollick. Susanna Fogel Read Quote
I still feel, when I meet actresses, no matter how high-profile they are, that they are starved for good roles. Susanna Fogel Read Quote
I try to write from a place of writing what I know, and what I know is interesting and appropriate women with edgy senses of humor. They’re not soft people, so why are all the movies about women soft? My friends are all blazing their own paths. Some are married with kids, but a lot of them aren’t. Some of them don’t want that life. Susanna Fogel Read Quote
As women, I think we’re used to looking around to see what people think about this, who’s approving of us, who’s criticizing us, and whether we have to internalize their thoughts on us. Susanna Fogel Read Quote
I was constantly reading books about how to direct, and asking directors, ‘How do you do it?’ And when I finally actually started doing the work, it seemed like you have to be decisive and have an opinion. But also you have to be a good collaborator and hire the right people to shore up whatever your skill set is. Susanna Fogel Read Quote
After my first film, I was having trouble finding a second film. I had a lot of attempts that failed. Susanna Fogel Read Quote
I love watching action films, and especially the little moments of wit and humor in the choreography in a lot of them. The editing of an action sequence often has great moments of comic timing. Susanna Fogel Read Quote
I have to say, my family’s always been incredibly open and encouraging of any way I might want to express myself. At a very young age, they accepted that my outlet would be writing, and comedic writing, and they were pretty accepting of that. Susanna Fogel Read Quote
