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Dee Rees Quotes

American - Director | February 7, 1977 -

The enemy is the system. And the system is made up of people, and we have a choice in that.

People Choice Enemy Up System Made

In some communities it is - like, for me, coming out with my parents, they were not accepting; they were not understanding. So it depends. For kids in New York and L.A., maybe it's different, but for kids in Iowa, for kids in Tennessee, it's still something that's not really talked about.

New York Parents Me Understanding

Going into a room and saying, 'I'm a black lesbian' - it's a strike against you.

Saying Black You Strike Room Going

I still want to do features, but on my own terms.

Want My Own Own Still Features

I can't put anything out that's not me.

Me Out Anything Put

To have a simultaneous global audience as an artist is more than you could ever hope for.

Hope You Artist More Audience Than

Filmmaking was the way I could write characters and not have to give them up to anybody.

Filmmaking Way Write Up Give Them

I had originally written 'Pariah' as a feature, and we shot the first act as a short film, and then we used the short as a marketing tool to fundraise for the feature.

Short Marketing First Act Tool Film

Our country is pathologically violent.

Country Violent Our

We shouldn't be discriminating against each other. The whole 'light skin versus dark skin' is an idea we need to break down.

Light Dark Down Skin Need Break

For me, 'Pariah' is very much about that inner churn. It's about this person's emotional inner life, and that's really what I wanted to bring to 'Bessie.'

Life Me Person Emotional Bring Much

For each character, I try to understand what is driving them.

Character Driving Understand Try

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