I really thought I should tell a story about women who live in a rural part of America, particularly those who are poor, and how that affects them not just as people, but as women. And how poverty can be… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
As I came into myself as a young Black woman, I realized there's a whole type of person and human experience that is just not onscreen. That really pushed me towards what I do now, which is tell stories about… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I watched the movie 'What We Do in the Shadows' in a packed theater when it first came out. — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I like to call myself Marvel trash. Actually, my friends call me that. I will go see all the movies. Even if it's bad,… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
What's great about horror is that horror stays with you after you leave the theater. You can say every great film stays with you,… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
You have to be respectful of the stories you're telling. You can never use the real-world trauma as a sort of crass entertainment. — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I am much more interested in the reality that, no matter what laws are in place, abortions will happen. Once someone decides and realizes… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I think everyone is aware there's something wrong about the way violence is enacted against Black people in this country. — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I think Candyman is a monster, for sure. I think, in some ways, he can also be an antihero. I think he's multifaceted. — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I, like many women around the world, watched 'Avengers: Endgame' and had that six seconds of all the Marvel women together. And at once… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
In terms of the most successful heroes, no matter how much power you have, you never really have control over yourself. That's something you… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
I wanted to tell a story about women who live in the rural part of America - what their lives were like, what their… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
