People often ask me if I feel discriminated against as a black female director. I don't. I'm actually offered a ton of stuff. But I only want to direct what I write. And I prefer to focus on black female characters. What's most important to me is to put characters up onscreen who are not perfect, but who are human and flawed.
I write to music, so every script I have has its own playlist. Music just opens me up to the emotions that I'm writing. - Gina Prince-Bythewood
I write to music, so every script I have has its own playlist. Music just opens me up to the emotions that I'm writing.
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
We have two boys. After George Zimmerman was found not guilty of killing Trayvon Martin, we had to explain to our older son, who was 12 at the time, … - Gina Prince-Bythewood
We have two boys. After George Zimmerman was found not guilty of killing Trayvon Martin, we had to explain to our older son, who was 12 at the time, …
I want us to have it all, love and career. It's a struggle sometime to achieve that, but I love the struggle. - Gina Prince-Bythewood
I want us to have it all, love and career. It's a struggle sometime to achieve that, but I love the struggle.
I write to music, and Nina Simone is always on my playlist to write to. I mean, shes inspiring. She's truthful and real and raw. - Gina Prince-Bythewood
I write to music, and Nina Simone is always on my playlist to write to. I mean, shes inspiring. She's truthful and real and raw.
My parents are amazing. When I said I wanted to go into film, they didn't understand it, but they were incredibly supportive. But growing up, I absol… - Gina Prince-Bythewood
My parents are amazing. When I said I wanted to go into film, they didn't understand it, but they were incredibly supportive. But growing up, I absol…
Sports also teaches you that it's about the team, and the better your teammates are, the better they make you. - Gina Prince-Bythewood
Sports also teaches you that it's about the team, and the better your teammates are, the better they make you.
People often ask me if I feel discriminated against as a black female director. I don't. I'm actually offered a ton of stuff. But I only want to dire… - Gina Prince-Bythewood
People often ask me if I feel discriminated against as a black female director. I don't. I'm actually offered a ton of stuff. But I only want to dire…
That's why Serena Williams is such a hero for me, because she's got such incredible swagger, and it's earned, and she can teach us that it is a good … - Gina Prince-Bythewood
That's why Serena Williams is such a hero for me, because she's got such incredible swagger, and it's earned, and she can teach us that it is a good …
I want my work to always be hopeful, in the end. You're giving me two hours, and, in Shots Fired's case, 10 hours of your life. I don't want you to e… - Gina Prince-Bythewood
I want my work to always be hopeful, in the end. You're giving me two hours, and, in Shots Fired's case, 10 hours of your life. I don't want you to e…
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