Perhaps one day I will be fortunate enough to be upset over how I misunderstood I am. A girl can dream.
Desiree AkhavanI'm a director and a writer, and I'm used to having my way. I'm not used to being a vessel for other people.
Desiree AkhavanIt's hard to see potential in a rough cut - especially with comedy, which is hit or miss. This is where my lack of experience hurt me - not in the execution of the final product, but with my expectations for it in the early stages of post.
Desiree AkhavanSometimes somebody has an amazing house party and you meet great people and you dance - I've had incredible experiences. But they have been so much fewer than the awful experiences where you're just standing around like, "Why did I come here? We're all just putting on a show for each other and I might as well be in a museum."
Desiree Akhavan