I was a little punk rocker and was pregnant with Sarah when I went to university. I had her in the Christmas holidays of the first term. It was 1979, and UCL was very proud of its reputation as a liberal university, so they were very helpful. Alison Owen christmashelpfulholiday share on social
Really, I am entirely material driven. If a project appeals to me, I will try to find the right writer and director. And that may be someone I've worked with before, or it may not. It may be a woman, or it may not. Alison Owen appealdirectordrive share on social
Movies alone have the hideous capacity to do everything for you. So in directing movies, you have to figure how to leave things out - because when you leave things out, you evoke the imaginative participation of the audience. Alison Owen audiencecapacitydirect share on social
If you look back on professions, when they became undervalued and paid less, women tended to do better in them. Alison Owen backpayprofession Change image and share on social
With 'Suffragette,' I felt that a female writer would be good, and considering the subject matter, who would be better to write the script than Abi Morgan? She was the first choice, and she happens to be a woman. Alison Owen abichoicefelt share on social
When my parents met, my mother was a waitress and my father was a dockyard worker. They were part of that post-war better-yourself generation, so they both went to night school. Alison Owen dockyardfathergeneration Change image and share on social
John Lee Hancock is someone that I had admired from afar. I think he is a wonderful director... in the tradition I would say both of Clint Eastwood and Frank Capra. Alison Owen admireafarcapra Change image and share on social
The Internet is a container, not a substance. Alison Owen containerinternetsubstance Change image and share on social
It is really awful to be filming and not know if you can pay everybody. Alison Owen awfulfilmpay Change image and share on social
People didn't suddenly wake up one morning and unanimously say 'I'm fed up with midbudget dramas. I'm only going to see action tent poles from now on!' Alison Owen actiondramafeed Change image and share on social
