Film Quotes by Nicole Holofcener
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Nicole Holofcener’s 16 reflections emphasize the everyday realism and witty dialogue that define her work. She writes about the subtleties of human interaction, offering readers a concise view of her storytelling ethos.
![“But then male directors also have a hard time getting their movies made... not as hard as women but it's a tough time for any movie this size. And that particular movie [The Hurt Locker] was so specific. It couldn't hurt, of course, and I'm really glad for her, but I don't know how much it will…” quote by Nicole Holofcener](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3dc/nicole-holofcener-9867_change-things_but-then-male-directors-also-have-a-hard_1606703.jpg)
![“I thought of the scene while writing scenes with Rebecca [Hall] and wrote it like an opening montage of showing where someone works. If you see a film about a car mechanic, you'd show the place they work and what they do. So, that's what I set out to do with Rebecca's character. I thought it…” quote by Nicole Holofcener](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/241/nicole-holofcener-9867_car_i-thought-of-the-scene-while-writing-sce_2799224.jpg)
![“I never get tired of looking at her [Catherine Keener] and it always surprises me, despite how many hours of film I've shot on that face. She's fantastic. She does comedy and tragedy so equally well. She wears her feeling so on the surface for both. I try to stop myself from casting her but I just…” quote by Nicole Holofcener](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/36e/nicole-holofcener-9867_casting_i-never-get-tired-of-looking-at-her-cath_954717.jpg)
![“Well, I tried being in front of the camera as a student and that was terrifying. But the press stuff about me growing up on his [film] sets has been exaggerated. I was an extra as a kid and I was also a PA [production assistant] on one of his movies, so I was lucky to get production experience…” quote by Nicole Holofcener](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d62/nicole-holofcener-9867_assistants_well-i-tried-being-in-front-of-the-camer_1069067.jpg)
