War's dirty little secret is that some men love it. I'm trying to unpack why, to look at what it means to be a hero in the context of 21st-century combat.
I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive. - Kathryn Bigelow
I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive.
- Kathryn Bigelow
Those of us who work in the arts know that depiction is not endorsement. If it was, no artist would be able to paint inhumane practices, no author co… - Kathryn Bigelow
Those of us who work in the arts know that depiction is not endorsement. If it was, no artist would be able to paint inhumane practices, no author co…
The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey. - Kathryn Bigelow
The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey.
When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director. - Kathryn Bigelow
When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.
Something becomes personal when it deviates from the norm. - Kathryn Bigelow
Something becomes personal when it deviates from the norm.
Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendou… - Kathryn Bigelow
Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendou…
Perhaps the only thing in my favor is that I am very tenacious. I don't take 'no' very well. - Kathryn Bigelow
Perhaps the only thing in my favor is that I am very tenacious. I don't take 'no' very well.
If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I r… - Kathryn Bigelow
If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I r…
There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible. - Kathryn Bigelow
There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible.
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