I'd love to just think of myself as a filmmaker, and I wait for the day when the modifier can be a moot point.
Kathryn BigelowWith each project, I'm going for something that makes viewers think, 'Wow, I've never seen a film like this before,' and later think, 'Wow, I've only seen a film like this once before. I saw it in theaters and am watching it now on Netflix or a similar streaming service.'
Kathryn BigelowWhen I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.
Kathryn Bigelow