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Desiree Akhavan

(1984) Film Director

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Desiree Akhavan is a film director.

Quick Facts About Desiree Akhavan

Born: December 27, 1984
Profession: Film Director

About Desiree Akhavan

[Wikidata] American filmmaker and screenwriter... | [Wikipedia] Desiree Akhavan (Persian: دزیره اخوان, born December 27, 1984) is an American filmmaker, writer, and actress. She is best known for her 2014 feature film debut Appropriate Behavior, and her 2018 film The Miseducation of Cameron Post.

Quotes by Desiree Akhavan

I have really strong feelings about sex scenes in movies. I care a lot about sexuality and how it's depicted in mainstream…

Desiree Akhavan

Be kind

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It's hard to see potential in a rough cut - especially with comedy, which is hit or miss. This is where my…

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Comedy

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Sometimes somebody has an amazing house party and you meet great people and you dance - I've had incredible experiences. But they…

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Awful

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I don't believe in being lazy, but I do think that this "big kid" thing may just be misinterpreting people who are…

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Advantage

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I'm a director and a writer, and I'm used to having my way. I'm not used to being a vessel for other…

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My way

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I think I'm incredibly self-aware to a fault.

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Faults

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Perhaps one day I will be fortunate enough to be upset over how I misunderstood I am. A girl can dream.

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Dream

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Creatively, editing was the most painful part of the process for me.

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Editing

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Don't wait for someone to enable you to make something.

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Waiting

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