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FIRST FEMALE IN 82-YEAR ACADEMY AWARD(R) HISTORY TO WIN AN OSCAR(R) Press Room Media Crush, Backstage Oscar(R) 2010 Edited by Quendrith Johnson ("THE HURT LOCKER" - Best Director/Best Picture)
Q: All through the awards season, you have been reluctant to call yourself a female director. Now that you have become the first woman to win Best Director, what is your reaction about that, as a woman? KATHRYN BIGELOW: Well, first of all, I hope I'm the first of many. And, of course, I'd love to just think of myself as a filmmaker, and I long for the day when a modifier can be a moot point. But I'm ever grateful if I can inspire some young, intrepid, tenacious male or female filmmaker and have them feel that the impossible is possible and never give up on your dream. Q: How is your night going? We met early on when people were didn't really know much about this film. So I'm curious: At what point along the way did you begin to realize that people were a lot more interested in this film than the average film? When did you begin to hope? KATHRYN BIGELOW: Well, I don't think I ever dared to hope, but I will say that what was extraordinary was the love from the critical community, and that was like wind in the sails, and it just created a momentum that would not stop. And I hope somehow the critical community could know how much we appreciate it and I appreciate it. Thank you. Q: How does it feel to be such an inspiration? KATHRYN BIGELOW: Thank you so much. And I would not be here if it wasn't for this gentleman who wrote a very courageous and beautiful screenplay. And I would say and I don't mean it to sound simple but just to never give up on your dream. And, you know, I mean, I've been making films for a while. It's only about 30 years. So when I say, "Don't give up on your dream," I mean it quite literally. So just, you know, be tenacious, but work on the stories you truly, truly believe in, because then no obstacle is too great. Q: What did you think of the movies in the top 10 this year? KATHRYN BIGELOW: This has been a really, really extraordinary year, I think for content and content driven material that is diverse and rich and complex and exciting. And every one of those ten nominated movies I personally find really powerful and extraordinary. So it's a good year, in my opinion. Q: Is it weird winning against, you know, James Cameron, your former husband -- more meaningful? KATHRYN BIGELOW: What it means. Well, first of all, I think he's an extraordinary filmmaker. I have to say, all the nominees are phenomenal, powerful, talented filmmakers, and what an honor. And for me, how humbling it was for me to be in that company, in that conversation. So I have to say, for me, it's a humbling experience. Q: When you were actually living with him, married to him, did you learn anything specifically about filmmaking from him or, if so, what was it? Or if there is anything else that you learned about being in this business. KATHRYN BIGELOW: Well, I think Jim is very inspiring, and I think he inspires filmmakers around the world, and for that I think I can speak for all of them. We're quite grateful. Screenmancer's News, Interviews, Reviews SCREENMANCER thanks the ACADEMY and OSCAR(R) |
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