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I swing with a lot of torque from non-fiction to fiction, and I really like that place in between.

~Debra Granik

Topics: Between Fiction Like Lot Non-Fiction Place Really Swing

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Action films don't speak to me, because that's not my skill set. I also have a lot of stipulations about stories I don't want to perpetuate, ones that bring me down or make me feel like life's not worth living.

~Debra Granik

Topics: About Action Action Films Also Because Bring Down Feel Films Life Like Living Lot Make Me Perpetuate Set Skill Speak Stories Want Worth Worth Living

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There has to be a continuation of the communal experience of filmgoing.

~Debra Granik

Topics: Communal Continuation Experience

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I need and want to see capable women. I don't like to see them weep all the time.

~Debra Granik

Topics: Capable Like Need See Them Time Want Weep Women

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All filmmakers want the option to make another film, to have it not always be such an uphill battle - for it to be our life, our working life.

~Debra Granik

Topics: Always Another Battle Film Filmmakers Life Make Option Our Uphill Want Working Working Life

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When I read Daniel Woodrell's novel 'Winter's Bone,' I was drawn to the characters, the setting, and the sound of the dialog.

~Debra Granik

Topics: Bone Characters Daniel Dialog Drawn Novel Read Setting Sound Winter

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My first narrative films developed out of a documentary process - finding someone who was willing to be filmed, watching, listening, taking copious notes and many hours of video footage.

~Debra Granik

Topics: Developed Documentary Films Finding First Footage Hours Listening Many Narrative Notes Out Process Someone Taking Video Watching Who Willing

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My first camera job was filming workplace safety videos, which involved months of watching and videotaping people doing their jobs. I was hooked - from there, I wanted to know where they lived and the rest of their habits and desires.

~Debra Granik

Topics: Camera Desires Doing Filming First Habits Hooked Involved Job Jobs Know Lived Months People Rest Safety Videos Wanted Watching Where Which Workplace

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I'd love to do a comedy - something where a character has to use humor to navigate the absurdities of life.

~Debra Granik

Topics: Absurd Character Comedy Humor Life Love Navigate Something Use Where

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You have so much more time to observe and learn with a documentary because of the time between the shoots. You get a much deeper understanding of day-to-day life and its themes. It's also much more of a mess after three years; you have to comb it out carefully and see what fits together and makes sense.

~Debra Granik

Topics: After Also Because Between Carefully Comb Day-To-Day Deeper Documentary Fits Get Learn Life Makes Mess More Much Observe Out See Sense Shoots Themes Three Time Together Understanding Years You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: February 6th, 1963

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