Francesca Gregorini Quotes

#1. The more personal you get, the more universal a story you end up telling.

Francesca Gregorini

#2. Ultimately, what audiences respond to is truth. Even as fantastical as the story can be, and out there, at its core, it's dealing with loss, madness and mortality.

Francesca Gregorini

#3. Casting is very instinctual. I really like to meet people. To me, it's about their essence more than their audition.

Francesca Gregorini

#4. Life, to me, is never one color. Even in the saddest moments, you can have a chuckle. And in the happiest moments, you can shed a tear.

Francesca Gregorini

#5. I think we all have limitations, as directors. I don't care what the budget is, it's probably never enough money and never enough time. You figure it out. Sometimes the limitations bring more creativity.

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#6. I think hope is key, in life and in art.

Francesca Gregorini

#7. All the things that live within you find their place, in character and story, once you tap into that other space that is the creative writing space.

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#8. If you're gonna take people on a journey that deals with some pretty heavy themes, I think you best have a sense of humor, here and there.

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#9. It takes forever to make a film. It's a gargantuan thing of untold effort.

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#10. What I love is when I'm in the theater with audiences and I hear them laugh. That's such a relief to me. They're going on the ride and they're allowing themselves to enjoy it, even though we're traversing some dark waters.

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#11. I'm very jealous of actors that swoop in for 20 days, and then swoop back out. When you're a director, you're on that train for the next two years, so you best love it like you've never loved anything, ever.

Francesca Gregorini