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
cast squander
Making the choice to cast someone in a lead role is a big one. You don't want to squander your opportunity.
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.
If you write something that's personal, there's going to be elements of yourself in it.
written
I've done episodic television and some other things that have been written by other people.
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.
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.
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.
people
I just think self-satisfied people ignore certain signs about other people.
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.
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.
dark planet
Everyone on the planet has a dark and a light. That's a multi-dimensional character.
boundaries identities
Boundaries get blurry and identities can get lost easily. It's easy to take your partner for granted.
I was very influenced by the films of the '70s.
slant
I don't feel like my films are about gender; they are about identity - but a different slant on identity.