The only thing I have is instinct and intuition and just staying very, very connected to the moments and try to bring in what your gut is telling you. Patricia Riggen bringconnectgut Change image and share on social
I am grateful that I'm working, but I also have to say I've worked really, really hard and had to fight a lot. Patricia Riggen fightgratefulhard Change image and share on social
When I was in college, my graduation thesis was called 'Female Directors.' I interviewed all of the important female directors from Mexico. There were four. That was it. Patricia Riggen callcollegedirector Change image and share on social
Every single line, every single thing has to be fought over. There's kind of like an intrinsic doubt from absolutely everyone in my crew, my producer, everyone. It's not just the film industry - it's a worldwide thing. It's the culture of the world to doubt women. Patricia Riggen absolutelycrowculture share on social
I love getting people's opinion of what I'm doing. Patricia Riggen loveopinionpeople Change image and share on social
The idea that women compete or don't like each other or undermine each other or sabotage each other, that's a big miss. That is not true at all. At all. My women connect with each other instantly and help each other. Patricia Riggen bigcompeteconnect share on social
I've always seen movies in English with Spanish subtitles. For audiences around the world, the language is less important than if it's a good film. Patricia Riggen audienceenglishfilm Change image and share on social
I like making movies that people feel inspired by, a film that they will think about a few days after seeing it, and not entertainment that is completely forgettable the moment you walk out of the theater. Patricia Riggen completelydayentertainment share on social
I love the Kathryn Bigelow example: she didn't just do war movies - she did them better than other directors. Patricia Riggen bigelowdirectorkathryn Change image and share on social
I finally, you know, moved to Mexico City, where the film industry is. I started working there as a producer, which is a very, very valid thing for women to do, because we always produce for men, right? Patricia Riggen cityfilmfinally share on social
