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
suddenly
It only happens once - that an actor is suddenly recognised as the star they are.
liberal relationships
Australia is much more liberal in accepting de facto relationships than the U.S.
america cable producing stations turned
Cable television stations in America are now producing such smart, in-depth, non-formula, character-based dramas. Film has turned more and more into big action or cartoons.
clause cut directors final handful power
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.
chance
You rarely, in the professional world, have the chance to express yourself as an individual.
When I was 18 years old, I had never before seen Australian film on the big screen.
dropped
We need more drama on Australian TV. We've actually dropped the ball on that.
david directors female martin women
The question I always ask is: 'Where are all the women directors in America?' You know, where's the female Martin Scorsese, the female David Lynch?
experience
Sure, you always put some of your own experience into a film.
leave maybe relationships themselves time women
Maybe women should leave time for themselves and their relationships and just have some fun.
women
Maybe not many women are going to film school.
abc amount local shoddy
It's really actually been pretty shoddy and appalling, the amount of local content, Australian drama, on ABC TV.
financing script
It often takes a couple of years to get a script right and then takes a couple of years to get financing together.
alone home preferred took
I put on 'Starstruck' for my kids, and they started getting bored. I was so upset, I took it off. They preferred 'Home Alone.'