So many features at Sundance seemed to be powered more on the director's need to be a director than any particular story. Jill Soloway directorfeaturepower Change image and share on social
I love a kind of shambling outsider protagonist who always feels like they're 'other.' Jill Soloway feltkindlove Change image and share on social
The inbox is always open in my brain, and anyone can get in any time and access me. Turning it off is taking back control. I decide who gets in. It's about emotional privacy, having a self. Jill Soloway accessbackbrain Change image and share on social
I really feel like becoming a director came from other women saying, 'Yeah, you can do this.' I wanted to direct 'Six Feet Under,' and no, they didn't let me. Jill Soloway directdirectorfeel Change image and share on social
For me, when I'm not working, the day goes by so fast. I never have enough time - getting a manicure, getting a pedicure, getting my workout in, making sure that I ate healthy. Those things can become treacherous to the mind. Jill Soloway dayeatfast share on social
I'm a fan of Louis C.K., I'm a fan of Lena Dunham. I love shows about people that other people would consider unlikable, or, like, the work of Woody Allen and Albert Brooks. Jill Soloway albertallenbrook Change image and share on social
We grew up watching Woody Allen and Albert Brooks movies, and we see this neurotic, annoying, unlikeable male at the center of a story, and people root for him anyway. I think that's really what we have been craving as women is the hero who doesn't look perfect and doesn't act perfectly. Jill Soloway actalbertallen share on social
I used to think that, when I was a director, I would have a very specific vision of what everything would look like, but now I am more of a camp counselor. Jill Soloway campcounselordirector Change image and share on social
To me, it wasn't 'Star Wars' that shaped me; it was more 'Mary Tyler Moore' and, nowadays, 'Louie' and 'Girls.' Jill Soloway girllouiemary Change image and share on social
I wouldn't necessarily say that 'Alpha House' or 'Betas' embodied a particular vision of Amazon of the kind of brand or programming they were gonna do. I think those were the first lucky creators who hit it right for them. Jill Soloway alphaamazonbeta share on social