Author: Gillian Armstrong

Quotes

'Little Women' has interesting gender connotations. There are generations of women who love the book. But there are a lot of men who think it's sentimental, gooey stuff.

'Little Women' has interesting gender connotations. There are generations of women who love the book. But there are a lot of men who think it's sentimental, gooey stuff.

- Gillian Armstrong

Sure, you always put some of your own experience into a film.

Sure, you always put some of your own experience into a film.

- Gillian Armstrong

There are really only a handful of directors who have a final cut clause in Hollywood. You only get that power if you've made a couple of hundred-million-dollar successes.

There are really only a handful of directors who have a final cut clause in Hollywood. You only get that power if you've made a couple of hundred-million-dollar successes.

- Gillian Armstrong

I have worked with some of the most amazing costume designers in the world.

I have worked with some of the most amazing costume designers in the world.

- Gillian Armstrong

Australia has produced amazing costume designers that are unheralded.

Australia has produced amazing costume designers that are unheralded.

- Gillian Armstrong

Hollywood is hard on women.

Hollywood is hard on women.

- Gillian Armstrong

The question I always ask is: 'Where are all the women directors in America?' You know, where's the female Martin Scorsese, the female David Lynch?

The question I always ask is: 'Where are all the women directors in America?' You know, where's the female Martin Scorsese, the female David Lynch?

- Gillian Armstrong

Critics often say, 'Oh she makes films about strong women'. Wrong; I make films about complex characters and the choices they make.

Critics often say, 'Oh she makes films about strong women'. Wrong; I make films about complex characters and the choices they make.

- Gillian Armstrong

I do think the moral line you walk all the time about putting something in for the sake of the film and not being affected by people's lives is a very tough one.

I do think the moral line you walk all the time about putting something in for the sake of the film and not being affected by people's lives is a very tough one.

- Gillian Armstrong

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