I think invariably when you are dealing with relationships, the films really center on that, and the plot is really born out of that. That's the most core part of a relationship: intimacy, I think, whether it's expressed or not. Lisa Cholodenko bearcentercore share on social
The source of so much of my anxiety in life and the tensions in my relationship is my anxiety about my kid. It's all very abstract and unfounded and ungrounded. Lisa Cholodenko abstractanxietykid Change image and share on social
I just think self-satisfied people ignore certain signs about other people. Lisa Cholodenko ignorepeoplesatisfy Change image and share on social
In June 2002, I had just finished 'Laurel Canyon' and decided to move back to Los Angeles after nearly a decade in New York. Post-9/11 New York felt different. Lisa Cholodenko angelesbackcanyon Change image and share on social
I was a student at SF State, and I honestly didn't know where I was headed. I thought maybe something in the social sciences. But I happened to be living with a group of people, and one person was a film student. I was always keen on and aware of what she was doing. Lisa Cholodenko awarefilmgroup share on social
Not only does Annette Bening have a really lovely, deep voice, but she's also a great articulator. I think I'm more of a mumbler. Lisa Cholodenko annettearticulatorbening Change image and share on social
I got exposed to art-house cinema and foreign films. I was from L.A., so it was a film culture that I didn't know about. Lisa Cholodenko artcinemaculture Change image and share on social
I don't know if my films are about women in a kind of frolicking - here's a grab bag of women's issues. They are about women of substance with very particular stories. Lisa Cholodenko bagfilmfrolick Change image and share on social
In May 2006, I had our son, Calder. I spent the next couple of years learning how to be a mom. Lisa Cholodenko caldercouplelearn Change image and share on social
I get asked why there aren't more female directors all the time. I'm kind of reluctant to talk about it. That's not because I think the question is irrelevant or stupid. It's just that there are so many mitigating factors. Lisa Cholodenko askdirectorfactor share on social
