I had some years of definite frustration. Auditioning and not working as much as I would have liked to, or working and being paid a pittance, and sort of scrounging by in New York and sleeping on a chair that folded out into a bed.
Gillian JacobsIt really does mean so much when your cast mates, who you respect so much, tell you that you made them laugh.
Gillian JacobsI've been in a lot of indie movies, where we didn't necessarily have permits or permission. I've even run from the cops in the New York City subways!
Gillian JacobsThe nice thing about a documentary, I think, is that so much of it is editing, too. You sort of get to keep making decisions. It's not as much like when you do a narrative, fictional piece, and you have a certain number of shooting days, and you're like, "Well, that's what it is." You can continue to seek out more photographs or try to find more footage. The genre gives you the ability to keep working on it, which is great for a first-time director.
Gillian Jacobs