I met Shannon Hale through some friends and family. I was interested in her book called Princess Academy, which is just a very sweet, Newbery-nominated fairy tale for young readers. She was like, "Oh, actually I have something else for… — Jerusha Hess Copy Share Image
It was shocking to see a leg! You've never seen a leg in these stories. We made it a little saloon girl. We played… — Jerusha Hess Copy Share Image
The costume designer, her name is Anne Hardinge. She's done "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz." She's really comedic costume designer, which was… — Jerusha Hess Copy Share Image
I don't have to do much. What I was surprised at and the challenge was that dealing with an ensemble cast who are in scenes together everyday all day, that is a challenge. It's a challenge to make sure everyone get as much coverage and attention, it got just kind of competitive. I loved it because it made it funnier,… — Jerusha Hess Copy Share
I never think that being a woman is so hard. Maybe don't think about your gender and be confident as you go forward rather… — Jerusha Hess Copy Share Image
I would do Winnie the Pooh. We would live in the tree house. We would hunt for honey. — Jerusha Hess Copy Share Image
I can't handle my own voice, even hearing it echoing on a cell phone. It's horrible. — Jerusha Hess Copy Share Image
There are a lot of male directors who are directing female-driven pieces. I think that its good to get the girl's point of view… — Jerusha Hess Copy Share Image
I met Shannon Hale through some friends and family. I was interested in her book called Princess Academy, which is just a very sweet,… — Jerusha Hess Copy Share Image
I was just ready to make a movie for the girls. It was just really fun to write for a girl. It was really… — Jerusha Hess Copy Share Image
It got hard to juggle the funny on set and then even harder in post-production. — Jerusha Hess Copy Share Image
