Tag Archives: Julia Leigh

Although filmmaking is collaborative and involves trust, ultimately it is the director who holds the whole picture together in their head. Julia Leigh

We stitch together our days and edit out our nights. Julia Leigh

I, myself, don't like to see a film on Friday night and then forget it by the next day. Julia Leigh

I think every single person perceives things differently. We are all singular. Julia Leigh

One of the most ephemeral and important things is atmosphere and tone and it's very hard to put your finger on what creates that. Julia Leigh

I don't think good films have messages. Julia Leigh

I always find it extremely hard to remember the act of beginning. I almost deliberately forget it. Julia Leigh

I think striking the right tone for your story is, if you like, the alchemical work of writing. Julia Leigh

I've never forgotten what it's like to be in your early twenties, which is not a particularly easy time. You've left your family, you've left the strictures of high school, and you're trying to break free and form yourself but you have to support yourself as well. We don't really give enough credence to that […]

All this talk about writing is a little bit moot, because it is almost an unthinking process. It is actually a paradox because you are constantly making choices. Julia Leigh