Chilean - Director | March 8, 1974 -
In order to make a film, you have to operate on many different levels, making all these different forms of expression converse, and so I just followed that intuition.
Sebastian Lelio
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The living experience of film only happens when a film is seen, and only within the spectator, because they project their own fears, desires, and fantasies upon those lights and shadows.
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Film is a game of projections upon projections, and the projected image on the screen is a game of light and shadows. There is nothing there; it is the brain that is decoding those things. The film doesn't have any decipherable kind of meaning if it's not seen.
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I'm not saying transgender characters should be only interpreted by transgender actors - because that would be as rigid as saying transgender actors cannot play cisgender roles, and that's not the idea.
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I've been following my intuition and what moves me.
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How can you repress Rachel McAdams? She's so full of life.
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I went to church as a boy, and then I quite quickly stepped away from religion. But I remained fascinated by the need people have for religion.
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In the case of 'Fantastic Woman,' I wanted to make it a more complex animal than just a 'cause' film. Even though I was sympathizing with the character's struggle, I didn't want to be trapped at that level - it's important, but it can be quite basic.
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In the case of 'Disobedience,' the very secretive way of life and religion and tradition that the North London Orthodox Jewish community has was a huge invitation to explore an unknown world. And also a possible trap, and I tried to overcome that by portraying it, hopefully, with great nuance and detail and texture.
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It's not that I only want to make films about women, but from my experience, I have been very interested in the women who play these characters.
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I knew 'Transparent' and saw a few episodes of 'Orange is the New Black,' so I knew about the trans actor in that cast. Of course, I saw 'Boys Don't Cry' back in the day. But the path that led me to this subject was different... it's just my curiosity as a human being more than my awareness of any political struggles.
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I'm very open to following the stories that move me and reach that flexibility where you can be more flexible. I'm expanding my horizons.
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