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
Making the choice to cast someone in a lead role is a big one. You don't want to squander your opportunity. Lisa Cholodenko bigcastchoice 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
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 don't feel like my films are about gender; they are about identity - but a different slant on identity. Lisa Cholodenko feelfilmgender 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 had a great love affair in high school and let myself have that love affair and tried to keep it to myself. Lisa Cholodenko affairgreathigh 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
