There are studios out there and we have met them who take the movie away from the filmmaker and don't want them… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
The first time Brie Larson was really on our radar as somebody who we wanted to work with was 'Short Term 12.' — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
We love telling stories about characters who you root for, even though they sometimes make it really hard for you to root… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
When we look to cast somebody who hasn't had any acting experience before, it's really essential we find somebody who at some… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
I grew up reading about all those film-makers who were part of a group, like the new wave. It's a little stranger… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
I guess there are women who write from a very woman-centered place, but I don't consider myself to be one of them. — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
Especially as an independent director, when you're writing something on spec and you're trying to get it sold, you create this entire world in… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
I think the most valuable thing that we've done at festivals is meet other filmmakers. — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
I'm a very superstitious person. I come from a long line of superstitious people, so it's not going anywhere. For instance, we have this… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
We can always connect with all of our characters on a human level, but a lot of them took a lot of observation and… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
You want the character to keep being able to grow through the process of writing, through the process of filming, and editing, you want… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
When we approach characters, we don't have their full story in mind right off the bat. Through the writing process we raise questions about… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
With 'Half Nelson,' we went to Sundance and then we just bam, bam, bam, festival, festival, festival, festival and then we released in August. — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
There are studios out there and we have met them who take the movie away from the filmmaker and don't want them to have… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
I think I was 10 when I saw my first R-rated movie, 'Stand by Me,' in the theater. — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
We like to create an atmosphere where people can try whatever they want and experiment. But ultimately people tend to fall on the script… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
