I'd be absolutely happy to go back and make a smaller picture. I never want my choices to be dictated by budget. That's one of the reasons why I take so much pride in being able to make films for $2 and a paper clip - because I can always get my hands on $2 and a paper clip. I never have to ask for permission for that.
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I think for female filmmakers a big issue is making their second and third films.
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Filmmakers need to realize that their job isn't done when they lock picture. We must see our films through.
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As a filmmaker, you put the film out there, and you just want it to be okay. You don't want to let people down; you don't want to embarrass yourself.
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I want to be an old lady, with my cane, shouting, 'Action!' and 'Cut!'
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If, in 2014, we're still making 'white savior movies,' then it's just lazy and unfortunate. We've grown up as a country, and cinema should be able to reflect what's true. And what's true is that black people are the center of their own lives and should tell their own stories from their own perspectives.
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There's really no precedent for someone like me gaining clout in the space that I'm in - a black woman directing films in Hollywood.
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It's not enough even to have one black Barbie... because black women are not a monolith.
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If you're doing something outside of dominant culture, there's not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself.
