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" I'm somebody's ex-wife, and I did things that drove him nuts. And now I'm somebody's girlfriend, for many years, and I've got different things that drive him nuts. "

Nicole Holofcener

Him

Years

Girlfriend

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Nicole Holofcener

Living

Career

" I'm being photographed, worrying about my hair - and yet here I am, I've directed a feature film, why do I care about the way I look? Who cares? Does Tim Burton care? Does Joel Coen? "

" I'm not crazy about having my picture taken. I'd rather talk my head off. "

" Filming is a funny combination of having a good time and not being able to wait until it's over. "

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" Catherine Keener really gets me. She and I have such a shorthand together. "

Nicole Holofcener

Together

Shorthand

" The stories that I want to tell are completely, well, somewhat autobiographical. It's completely based on my own self-absorption issues and problems. "

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" I definitely feel like a native New Yorker. My personality was formed there. "

Nicole Holofcener

Feel

Personality

" The fact that I get to write and direct my own personal story is an amazing thing. "

" When I hear that a project takes place out of town, the material better be terrific, and it has to come at the right time. My kids are getting older, so it's getting easier, but being a mother - it's a difficult thing to juggle. "

" I have a stack of scripts that I've read - I'm in the lucky position where I get offered things - but I haven't wanted to direct many of them. "

" I would still encourage somebody, if they wanted to make a movie, to just go take a movie camera. That's clearly been shown to work. "

" I'm willing to give up a little control but not a lot. So I say I want the money, but when push comes to shove, I'm not sure I'll be able to compromise in order to make the big studio movie. Maybe something in between would be okay, like a low-budget studio film. "

" I'll write a character with a certain actor in mind, but then once I start casting, I have to forget about who I pictured. "

" I don't have a drawer full of ideas. I kind of look around and take notes and wonder what could actually be a whole movie. And each time, I think I'm going to do it more commercial this time; I'm going to get a big budget and make it. But I always come up with some small idea. "

" When I'm creating characters, I just want to create characters that I can relate to, and be as honest about them as people as I can be. That's what I want to see when I go to the movies. "

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