Words matter. These are the best Patricia Riggen Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I do find that it’s easier to get Latino-themed movies… but I don’t think there’s that stigma anymore. I think that what’s harder is to be a woman, not to be a Latina.
The problem of working in a mine, you are inside the belly of the monster, and it controls you. The air you breathe, the stones that fall on your head, we had to be on guard.
I love the Kathryn Bigelow example: she didn’t just do war movies – she did them better than other directors.
I like making movies that people feel inspired by, a film that they will think about a few days after seeing it, and not entertainment that is completely forgettable the moment you walk out of the theater.
I am grateful that I’m working, but I also have to say I’ve worked really, really hard and had to fight a lot.
I wish I had seen some women directing before – that would have given me the idea of who I was.
I think the three Mexican directors that came before me did a very good job in Hollywood because they came in and started directing things like ‘Harry Potter.’
I have a handicap in that English is not my first language. So even though I’m a writer, I don’t write anymore because it’s just harder in English.
I’ve always seen movies in English with Spanish subtitles. For audiences around the world, the language is less important than if it’s a good film.
To get a movie star, you have to give them two hours of screen time.
I am tired of having to prove myself constantly, even after being hired. Every single day, every single idea, I need to prove myself. I am tired of it!
I have worked steadily since I started, but things are very hard for women and need to change.
It never crossed my mind to be a director, and I’ll tell you why: because I’m a woman. It just didn’t occur to me, but I knew I had to be in film.
Chile’s mines are very dangerous; the country has a lot of earthquakes.
Every single line, every single thing has to be fought over. There’s kind of like an intrinsic doubt from absolutely everyone in my crew, my producer, everyone. It’s not just the film industry – it’s a worldwide thing. It’s the culture of the world to doubt women.
I went to New York City to Columbia University, and with the first directing exercise, I knew I was a director.
If your film is in English, it makes it that much easier to get a wide release.
I finally, you know, moved to Mexico City, where the film industry is. I started working there as a producer, which is a very, very valid thing for women to do, because we always produce for men, right?
I love getting people’s opinion of what I’m doing.
The only thing I have is instinct and intuition and just staying very, very connected to the moments and try to bring in what your gut is telling you.
