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" I'm kind of a robot in a way. Or a Tron. "
Parker Posey
Way
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" Getting into Sundance is such a big platform for a director. "
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" It hasn't really made it easier getting film work. It's not like I can call up a studio or a producer and say - insert haughty voice here - 'It's Parker. I guess you might know me as the indie queen. I'm wondering if you have any projects for me to be in.' "
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" You can get money and make a really cheap movie. You can, from independent financers who are just giving you money to support artists. This is what was happening in the '90s, and I was very fortunate to be a part of that. "
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" I sang in 'Waiting for Guffman,' and I sang in 'A Mighty Wind.' I can carry a tune, but I don't like that Broadway singing. "
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" I like bears. I like bear people. I like bear-type men. "
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" As an artist, you're always going to be yearning and wanting and never satisfied. I never feel like I've really achieved something. "
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