Lisa Cholodenko
Lisa Cholodenko
Lisa Cholodenko is an American screenwriter and director of film and television. She has made the films High Art, Laurel Canyon and The Kids Are All Right...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth5 June 1964
CitySan Fernando Valley, CA
CountryUnited States of America
affair great high love school tried
I had a great love affair in high school and let myself have that love affair and tried to keep it to myself.
enjoyed films money scrap
I have enjoyed writing my own stuff, and it's been a privilege to be able to scrap some money together to be able to make films from my own scripts.
people
I just think self-satisfied people ignore certain signs about other people.
attracted emotional films force tend
I tend not to be so attracted to films that force me into an intellectual place over an emotional one.
constant finding tension voice
I think for any artist, your voice is always evolving. For me, the constant is finding a tension or balance between drama and comedy.
call domestic interested whatever
I think I'm interested in these kinds of character dramas, psychological dramas, domestic dramas, whatever you want to call them - comedy dramas.
written
I've done episodic television and some other things that have been written by other people.
If you write something that's personal, there's going to be elements of yourself in it.
couple learning mom next spent
In May 2006, I had our son, Calder. I spent the next couple of years learning how to be a mom.
cast squander
Making the choice to cast someone in a lead role is a big one. You don't want to squander your opportunity.
great
Not only does Annette Bening have a really lovely, deep voice, but she's also a great articulator. I think I'm more of a mumbler.
children later life people technology
There's a lot of technology out there to help people have children in different ways, and later in life, for better or worse.
This whole Oscar thing is so political. It's about how much a film grosses, and who's in it, and how well it has been promoted.
both since
Wendy and I both wanted kids, but since we were pushing 40, the clock was ticking.