Julia Leigh Quotes

Whenever people asked "How are you?" by way of social nicety I lied through my teeth. "Not too bad," I'd say. Or "Swings and roundabouts." At least I didn't say "Fine, thanks." or "A livid scar cuts across my very being.

The point is the 'me' that you see before you is not the 'me' in my private little space, shape-shifting into the writing role, nor is it the 'me' that works with the actors. Here, at the end of the film doing interviews, I feel like I'm in disguise.

The concentration of the elite athlete is akin perhaps to the concentration of the writer.

I do believe we're all adaptable, and you're probably more adaptable than you realize.

We stitch together our days and edit out our nights.

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

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

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

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.

Dark here comes quickly. He undresses and slips into his silky cold sleeping bag. Up above, the clouds mask the stars and the moon alone glows like a strange pearl. Somewhere, he thinks, cherishing his last thought before sleep, somewhere, out there, the last tiger stands with her back to the rising wind and slowly shakes herself awake.

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

It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.

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.