American - Director | February 7, 1977 -
In an industry that's uncertain and when you're in a lot of situations that are anxiety-causing, to have someone there who has your back unconditionally and cares for you and the material and would give anything to make sure everything is OK, makes you feel so much better. It gives you a sense of security as an artist.
Dee Rees
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I feel a lot of folks, like teenagers, can feel like outcasts.
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For kids who are struggling, who are of faith, just reconciling yourself to the fact that God loves you, accepts you for who you are, is a big step in the healing, especially when your biological family is unaccepting of you.
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I kept getting offered all this young adult stuff. I don't want to keep telling teen coming-of-age stories!
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I'm interested in characters and relationships.
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The best thing in the world is to put two characters who hate each other side by side. Or put two people who love each other far away, so they have to reach for each other with their looks.
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Shooting on film is great because it imparts discipline: What do you need to see so you're not finding it in the camera. When I'm shooting, I have the scene in mind, where I'm going to have certain lines. I learned to overlap and to shoot more than I think I need. That was the learning curve.
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I was going to study business administration at Florida A&M, at the height of Reaganomics.
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A producer has to want you. And if the producer trusts you and asks for your vision, it frees you up so much, not having to explain or fight for every decision. You're allowed to create.
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When I'm on set, I know what I want.
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Knowing what you want is not a shortcoming. Let people deal with their own anxieties.
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I think art breaks down otherness.
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