I was directed because I knew I wanted to be a novelist, but I didn't have a very good job or a way of getting published. I found those years to be among the most difficult of my life.
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And I didn't grow up wanting to be a director. I grew up wanting to be a writer, so for me, that was always the goal - to be a novelist, not a screenwriter. And I think, again, if I didn't have the novels, maybe I'd be much more frustrated by not having directed yet.
Directing a film was something I was yearning to do. I always wanted to see if I had the capacity to be a good storyteller.
My Brilliant Career was beautifully directed, but I had a bit of trouble with myself in it. It was a silly script, based on a book this 16-year-old girl wrote.
When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.
I always wanted to direct and write a movie, but I thought that I didn't really have it in me. I tried to write fiction and humorous short stories, and some were considered successful, but it was always a huge effort for a small reward. I was always intimidated by the process.
I did a good bit of episodic television directing, but directing a movie is so much more complicated.
I had never thought of myself as a director and found out that I was not. I am a writer who was able to direct the films that I write.
I took two years away from making films to write a novel.
Directing is really my favorite thing to do, but if I never directed again, I'd be okay if all the work I did was good.
I think I am a writer, but professionally I feel drawn to and suited for directing.
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