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
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 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
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
Great actors help. Every project is different. Sometimes it's completely open, and I've been able to cast who I've wanted. And then sometimes people want a certain kind of actor. Lisa Cholodenko actorcastcompletely Change image and share on social
There is a core value I wanted to illuminate: No matter what kind of family you have - straight, gay, married, single parent, separated, no kids, two kids, 20 kids, whatever - we all go through the human comedy. But if the bonds are strong enough, and the desire is there, you can get to the other side, still together and still a family. Lisa Cholodenko bondcomedycore 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 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
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