In terms of my peer group, nobody's parents were dying of old age. There was no dialogue to have among friends. I had that experience, and then 10 years later, I started thinking about writing about it. It's obviously an… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
I had the experience of having my grandmother in a nursing home at the end of her life, and had dementia set in with my father. He was in a nursing home with dementia at the end of his life,… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
Producer Ed Pressman had a book about Diane Arbus - it's the only biography that exists - and there had been many Diane Arbus… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
I remember in film school, when we made shorts, you'd sit there and screen them with your peers, which has its own flavor, because… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
Starting writing is stressful and scary and hard, but also, it's just like going to the gym. You're just stiff and weird, and you… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
Little projects - not feature - film projects - you know, theater things, writing things, and jobs like doing rewriting for money, stuff like… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
I spent a lot of time on Diane Arbus film, not only writing it, but running around talking through various production issues. All this… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
Focus group was helpful in the way it always is when you make movies, especially with anything funny. You can find the right edit… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
After the editing room, I go and take a nap. I'm not in the practice of writing, and I feel like I'm flabby, and… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
In terms of my peer group, nobody's parents were dying of old age. There was no dialogue to have among friends. I had that… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
I did watching my films with an audience at the beginning when we went to Sundance and we screened The Savages there. I watched… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
That's what all these studios do: They recruit people who've seen certain films. It's this weird, fake science-y thing the studios call a "tool."… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
I just thought that was so interesting, that people that deal with bodies on a much more corporeal level, like the attendants, had a… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
Ideally, I'd prefer never having to be in a test-screening environment. Some famous director said "The group is smart, the individuals are stupid," about… — Tamara Jenkins Copy Share Image
