Gia Coppola
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Gia Coppola
Gian-Carla "Gia" Coppolais an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is a granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola, the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola and the niece of Sofia Coppola...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth1 January 1987
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
alexander amazing david jane love spike
I love so many directors. I love David O. Russell. I love David Fincher, I love Alexander Payne and Jane Campion and my aunt. Spike Jonze. There are just so many amazing directors.
gadgets love
I love to play with the gadgets that come with film.
scenes stamina
My grandpa showed me how to build stamina onset behind the scenes on 'Twixt.'
feature stories tricky
It's tricky to take a book of short stories and turn it into a feature film.
deterred family felt movies people
I remember people - not my family - always asking, 'Oh, so are you going to make movies when you're older?' I felt pressured, and that always kind of deterred me.
shaky
I like the camera to be still and not very shaky and have everything happen within the frame.
crushes seemed
I remember having crushes and longings, but there were all these missed opportunities or things that seemed like such a big deal, but you really don't understand what the other person is going through.
school
I went to a private all-girls school where I didn't feel I fit in.
definitely relate
With my aunt, I definitely can relate to how she makes a movie because she does it with her own demeanor, which isn't this loud presence.
great
Working with a great actor is really educational.
felt
When I graduated, I felt a little burned out on taking pictures after so many years of churning out so many for classes.