The problem of working in a mine, you are inside the belly of the monster, and it controls you. The air you breathe, the stones that fall on your head, we had to be on guard. Patricia Riggen airbellybreathe Change image and share on social
It never crossed my mind to be a director, and I'll tell you why: because I'm a woman. It just didn't occur to me, but I knew I had to be in film. Patricia Riggen crossdirectorfilm Change image and share on social
There are a lot of female directors in documentary, very talented. But it's always lower budget. Patricia Riggen budgetdirectordocumentary Change image and share on social
I went to New York City to Columbia University, and with the first directing exercise, I knew I was a director. Patricia Riggen citycolumbiadirect Change image and share on social
Directors only have instinct to work out of, because there is no formula. Formulas don't work. Actually, if you follow a formula, you will probably end up with a bad movie. Patricia Riggen baddirectorend Change image and share on social
It's a very tricky relationship, the cinematographer and the director as a woman. Patricia Riggen cinematographerdirectorrelationship Change image and share on social
I have years of saying ideas that are not listened to. Then, weeks after, of producers finding out that I was right when some other guy comes in and says it. Sometimes I just tell my idea to my editor or to some other guy with maybe gray hair to share it, and then it's brilliant! Patricia Riggen brillianteditorfind share on social
I think the three Mexican directors - Alejandro Inarritu, Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo del Toro - gave all of us foreign, and particularly Latino, directors a big break. Patricia Riggen alejandroalfonsobig Change image and share on social
