The first thing that I ever made was a documentary that I shot... in downtown L.A. about a group of homeless people. — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
I'm very influenced by documentary filmmaking and independent filmmaking, by a lot of noir and films from the '40s. Those are my favorite. And then, filmmaking from the '70s is a big influence for me. — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
If I'm doing a voice-over session, like animation or something, and I'm doing three different voices, you've gotta separate them. You've gotta find the… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
I think, over the years, the way my daughters' friends have embraced me has definitely made my daughters appreciate me more. Of course they… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
For me, running a set and directing has been the most rewarding thing of my life and a happy surprise, because it was never… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
There was a point a few years ago where I realized I started out playing boys on camera and stage, and then I translated… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
I learned so much from the writing on 'King of the Hill', which I thought was just magnificent. They would let real moments happen… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
The thing about women playing boys is that we're not going to age, and we're not going to go through puberty in the middle… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in how other people live their lives, which is why it's important to engage fully even in painful times. And… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
You've gotta leave enough space for your actors to bring stuff to the table and whatever the weather's doing that day or what the… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
Sometimes when I'm in the editing room and there's a new person there, like a music editor or a post person that I don't… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
My roles in the '80s were, like, gender dysphoric. I wasn't pretty, I wasn't this, I wasn't that. And I am kind of butchy,… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
Wouldn't it be funny if I were a total nightmare? If I just shot 21-hour days and went over budget? But, you know, it's… — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
The first thing that I ever made was a documentary that I shot... in downtown L.A. about a group of homeless people. — Pamela Adlon Copy Share Image
