George Tillman, Jr.
George Tillman, Jr.
George Tillman Jr.is an American film producer, screenwriter, and director...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionProducer
Date of Birth26 January 1969
CountryUnited States of America
side
Even looking at my last film, 'Notorious,' you got a perception about B.I.G. and who he was, but there was a different side to him.
interesting feel-good film
Instead of saying, ah, I don't have the money, just embrace it and do what we can do. And the scenes that we film and the characterizations in the scenes can come out interesting. And I really feel good about that, going into it.
eating felt food labor love
Food was a labor of love you felt by cooking it and eating it.
bonds call families food kept loved soul time together
I call it soul food, and I call it compassion food because it kind of bonds loved ones together. It kept families together for a long time.
bringing family food metaphor realized
I realized that food was actually a metaphor for bringing us all together. It's about us communicating and being like family.
men niro robert shoot
I shoot a lot of film - that's one of the things I try to do, and it's one of the things I learned how to do with Robert De Niro on 'Men of Honor.'
business deluded
I'm in this business to make films, not get deluded by the system. The system is set up to give you a headache.
families family hundred several
Several hundred years ago, the only thing that slave families had was cooking and their family meals.
hard movies
Sometimes I get into the movies and into the roles; it's hard for me to move on.
aunts mom six watched women
There was a group of six women in my household. My mom, aunts and grandma. I watched them in the kitchen.
connect guys knew stories types
These guys at Fox knew that as a filmmaker, I could always tell different types of stories and each can emotionally connect to a universal audience.
characters
As the director, I try to go in and know as much as I can about the material. I really try to go in and understand what all the characters are about, what the movie's going to look like.
along crew filmmakers great socialize sundance
Filmmakers are always in a bubble; along with our crew or writer, we don't really get to socialize with other filmmakers, so the great thing about Sundance is you can see many other filmmakers doing the same thing you do.
front love point steal stories telling
I love telling stories from a kid's point of view because they don't really see all the obstacles in front of them. They're resilient, and sometimes adults can steal that from them.