Jane Campion (born Elizabeth Jane Campion30 April 1954) is a New Zealand screenwriter, producer, and director based in Australia.
I feel that directors at times are like the janitors on the set. I am the secretary, I am the organizer, I am the maid, and I ask if they have eaten or rested. The best things are always out of your control. It's those moments that surpass the imagination that are thrilling. Use this quote
Performers are so vulnerable. They're frightened of humiliation, sure their work will be crap. I try to make an environment where it's warm, where it's OK to fail - a kind of home, I suppose. Use this quote
I had a daughter who was 9 years old and I had the feeling I wasn't going to be a real parent if I didn't quit making movies for a while and spend time with her. I also felt that I'd made enough movies and said what I had to say at the time. Use this quote
I think I made good movies. Use this quote
As for how criticism of Keats' poetry relates to criticism of my own work, I'll leave that for others to decide. Use this quote
I have to admit that I had a lot of problems with poetry. Use this quote
And, I mean, I think poetry does need to be met to some extent, especially, I guess, 19th century poetry, and for me, it's just been so worth the effort. It's like I'm planting a garden in my head. Use this quote
Women today are dealing with both their independence and also the fact that their lives are built around finding and satisfying the romantic models we grew up with. Use this quote
I think that the romantic impulse is in all of us and that sometimes we live it for a short time, but it's not part of a sensible way of living. It's a heroic path and it generally ends dangerously. Use this quote
It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters. Use this quote
