Diablo Cody
Diablo Cody
Brook Busey-Maurio, better known by the pen name Diablo Cody, is an American screenwriter, producer, director, author, journalist, memoirist, stripper and exotic dancer. She first became known for her candid chronicling of her year as a stripper in her "The Pussy Ranch" blog and in her memoir Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper. Later, Cody achieved critical acclaim for her debut script Juno, winning awards such as the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth14 June 1978
CityLemont, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I think sometimes people really require the satisfaction of closure.
I just want to be able to keep my house and pay for my son's school tuition in Los Angeles.
If a woman chooses to work, people say, "Oh it's so sad that you're not at home with your children." But no one ever says that to a man because it's assumed that the man is going to be the provider. There's this double standard that exists and it really frustrates me.
I don't have a terrible singing voice, but I also wouldn't call it 'good.' I can carry a tune.
As a kid, I spent every summer bent over a stack of books, obsessively writing detailed reports on each one.
I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don't tan.
I have a huge repertoire. I love karaoke.
I always say when you write a book, you're a 'one-man band.' Whereas, when you finish a screenplay, it's just a sketch.
I can't write at night. For me, I'm programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation.
I don't know why, but I've always been a sucker for roller coasters in movies.
I am a karaoke purist and I don't like that. I don't think it's enough for you to just be there with your friends singing. I think you need to be in front of a crowd of hostile strangers for it to truly count.
Judy Blume excels at describing how it feels to be invisible. So how poetic is it that Blume herself is suddenly everywhere?
It's possible that I've matured as a writer, and I hope I've matured emotionally, but I always find myself revisiting these adolescent scenes.
It's actually much harder to develop a TV show than I had anticipated.