Julia Leigh
Julia Leigh
Julia Leighis an Australian novelist, film director and screenwriter...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionNovelist
CountryAustralia
edit stitch
We stitch together our days and edit out our nights.
inspiration exercise thinking
To me, the question of inspiration is an exercise in hindsight. The truth is, inspiration is mysterious at the time. I don't think it's ever a rational process.
long great-things long-time
The great thing about being a writer is that you have a long, perhaps frighteningly long time in which to do your work.
together directors filmmaking
Although filmmaking is collaborative and involves trust, ultimately it is the director who holds the whole picture together in their head.
remember forget forget-it
I always find it extremely hard to remember the act of beginning. I almost deliberately forget it.
believe realizing adaptable
I do believe we're all adaptable, and you're probably more adaptable than you realize.
thinking messages film
I don't think good films have messages.
thinking expression cinema
I think it's restrictive to typecast myself as a novelist because I enjoy other forms of expression. I love literature and I love cinema.
writing thinking tone
I think striking the right tone for your story is, if you like, the alchemical work of writing.
people skins trying
I'm trying to get under people's skin in a way. I don't like films that go in one ear and out the other.
friday night next-day
I, myself, don't like to see a film on Friday night and then forget it by the next day.
thinking too-much film
It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.