Films don't cause violence, people do. Violence defines our existence. To shield oneself is more dangerous than trying to reflect it.
Kathryn BigelowThose of us who work in the arts know that depiction is not endorsement. If it was, no artist would be able to paint inhumane practices, no author could write about them, and no filmmaker could delve into the thorny subjects of our time.
Kathryn BigelowI don't want to be made pacified or made comfortable. I like stuff that gets your adrenaline going.
Kathryn BigelowIf there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies. It's irrelevant who or what directed a movie, the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don't. There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible. It is.
Kathryn Bigelow