Gillian Armstrong
Gillian Armstrong
Gillian May Armstrongis an award-winning Australian feature film and documentary director, who specializes in period-drama. Her films often feature female perspectives and protagonists...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth18 December 1950
CountryAustralia
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Australia is much more liberal in accepting de facto relationships than the U.S.
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'Little Women' has interesting gender connotations. There are generations of women who love the book. But there are a lot of men who think it's sentimental, gooey stuff.
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There are really only a handful of directors who have a final cut clause in Hollywood. You only get that power if you've made a couple of hundred-million-dollar successes.
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When I was a young filmmaker starting out, I was really snobby about all the affirmative action for women filmmakers because I felt it should be about your talent, and I made a film that won awards, and people wanted me.
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It often takes a couple of years to get a script right and then takes a couple of years to get financing together.
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It only happens once - that an actor is suddenly recognised as the star they are.
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Maybe women should leave time for themselves and their relationships and just have some fun.