And for better or worse, a story like 'Pieces of April' is the kind of story I'm supposed to tell. The kind of story that makes you laugh as much as possible but also breaks your heart. — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
There was a part of me that wanted to take my place next to, you know, Debra Granik. She's such a hero for me. — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
Ultimately what I try to do is work on stories I love with people I admire, and sometimes they get made and sometimes they… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
I want to make a series of films of contemporary America that feel urgent and deal with sometimes-topical matters, but hopefully in a universal… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
Let the story lead you. If the story needs to be dark, let it go dark. If it's a sweet, good-for-the-world story, that's what… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
GOOD AS NEW was born out of the idea of writing a play where the stakes were high and the collisions were of a… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
There are sections of the film that I don't love. There are moments that really lift and elevate, and then there are parts that… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
I'm looking, often, towards younger people, listening to how they're working, at least they're trying, and some of the old greats, too. Just to… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
I don't want to write my life. I live my life. I want to make up a new world. — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
I once heard a story, it's probably apocryphal, but I love the notion. That a car had flipped over and the baby was trapped… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
“A man who works all day, every day and loves each apple he uncrates, who cherishes each can of soup - a man like… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
Everything good in my life can be traced back to my mother's sobriety. She showed me that broken people can - with the help… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
Writing a really good screenplay is not easy. It can be a very punishing form. — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
