Diablo Cody
Diablo Cody
Brook Busey-Maurio, better known by the pen name Diablo Cody, is an American screenwriter, producer, director, author, journalist, memoirist, stripper and exotic dancer. She first became known for her candid chronicling of her year as a stripper in her "The Pussy Ranch" blog and in her memoir Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper. Later, Cody achieved critical acclaim for her debut script Juno, winning awards such as the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth14 June 1978
CityLemont, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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There's something about a roller coaster that triggers strong feelings, maybe because most of us associate them with childhood. They're inherently cinematic; the very shape of a coaster, all hills and valleys and sickening helices, evokes a human emotional response.
Honestly, this will never happen because she's so much classier than me, but I would love to work with Sofia Coppola.
For me, writing essays, prose and fiction is a great way to be self-indulgent.
For me, I am a huge fan of Sofia Coppola and Lynn Shelton. I love Lena Dunham, like everybody else. I love Kathryn Bigelow.
I think when you take people who are damaged and you give them money and freedom, it can be a toxic cocktail.
Everybody knows that I'm not a snob when it comes to pop culture, obviously. I love reality shows.
Couture gowns are like gremlins; you can't expose them to bright light or get them wet.
Ah, reality TV: where opportunists delight in exposing opportunism! It's kind of like the indie music scene.
I usually try not to think about actors while writing, because the odds of those stars aligning and you getting those specific people are so rare.
To enjoy being famous, you need to have a screw loose.
I think sometimes people really require the satisfaction of closure.
I just want to be able to keep my house and pay for my son's school tuition in Los Angeles.
If a woman chooses to work, people say, "Oh it's so sad that you're not at home with your children." But no one ever says that to a man because it's assumed that the man is going to be the provider. There's this double standard that exists and it really frustrates me.