Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Ann Bigelow is an American director, producer and writer. Her films include the vampire Western horror film Near Dark, the action crime film Point Break, the science fiction action thriller Strange Days, the mystery thriller The Weight of Water, the submarine thriller K-19: The Widowmaker, the war film The Hurt Locker, the action thriller war film Zero Dark Thirty, and the short film Last Days of Ivory. The Hurt Locker won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Picture and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth27 November 1951
CitySan Carlos, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I can't stand outside myself and be anybody else.
I don't know if I thrive in normal life.
Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs.
I don't do what I do to try and break a glass ceiling.
I do have to say I have been very fortunate.
War's dirty little secret is that some men love it.
I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies.
I'm interested in social commentary.
What's most galvanizing for me is the opportunity to be topical and relevant and entertaining. That's the holy grail.
I'm definitely not drawn to shooting on a stage, I'm just not.
Films don't cause violence, people do. Violence defines our existence. To shield oneself is more dangerous than trying to reflect it.
Something becomes personal when it deviates from the norm.
War's dirty little secret is that some men love it. I'm trying to unpack why, to look at what it means to be a hero in the context of 21st century combat.
I choose material instinctually - at the heart of it are characters that I feel are fresh and original, and allow for an opportunity to, I suppose, explore uncharted ground.