There's a belonging problem in Hollywood. Who dictates who belongs? The very body who dictates that looks all one way.
Ava DuvernayRead
Artists should be free to create what we want. I believe there's a special value in work that is a reflection of oneself as opposed to interpretation. When I see a film or a TV show about black people not written by someone who's black, it's an interpretation of that life.
Interpretation
Artists should create authentic work that reflects their own experiences and identities.
Ava Duvernay emphasizes the importance of personal authenticity in artistic expression. She suggests that when artists create from their own lived experiences, the work holds a unique value that cannot be replicated through the interpretations of others, especially regarding cultural narratives. This speaks to the broader theme of representation and the significance of diverse voices in storytelling.
In practice
This quote can be used in discussions at art workshops about the importance of personal narratives in art.
There's a belonging problem in Hollywood. Who dictates who belongs? The very body who dictates that looks all one way.
I just don't think there's a lot of support for the woman's voice in cinema, and it becomes really difficult to raise that money and start again every time.
I didn't go to film school. I got my education on the set as a niche publicist in the film industry.
I think for female filmmakers a big issue is making their second and third films.
When we say there's a dearth of women directors, it's not that there's a lack of women who direct: it's a lack of opportunities and access for women to direct and be supported in that.
I intend to be making films until I'm an old lady. So, if God willing I get there, I need to create a paradigm for myself where I can make it regardless of whether or not they still like what I'm making.
An art which isn't based on feeling isn't an art at all... feeling is the principle, the beginning and the end; craft, objective, technique - all these are in the middle.
Art is always about overcoming obstacles between the inner condition and the skill for expression.
I am still a victim of chess. It has all the beauty of art - and much more. It cannot be commercialized. Chess is much purer than art in its social position.
You don't decide to paint. It's like getting hungry and going to the kitchen to eat. It's a need, not a choice.
All that is good in art is the expression of one soul talking to another, and is precious according to the greatness of the soul that utters it.
I write from this tight third-person viewpoint, where each chapter is seen through the eyes of one individual character. When I'm writing that character, I become that character and identify with that character.
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