Francesca Gregorini Quotes & Sayings

Life, to me, is never one color. Even in the saddest moments, you can have a chuckle. And in the happiest moments, you can shed a tear. — Francesca Gregorini

It takes forever to make a film. It's a gargantuan thing of untold effort. — Francesca Gregorini

I think hope is key, in life and in art. — Francesca Gregorini

What I love is when I'm in the theater with audiences and I hear them laugh. That's such a relief to me. They're going on the ride and they're allowing themselves to enjoy it, even though we're traversing some dark waters. — Francesca Gregorini

Casting is very instinctual. I really like to meet people. To me, it's about their essence more than their audition. — Francesca Gregorini

I'm very jealous of actors that swoop in for 20 days, and then swoop back out. When you're a director, you're on that train for the next two years, so you best love it like you've never loved anything, ever. — Francesca Gregorini

The more personal you get, the more universal a story you end up telling. — Francesca Gregorini

I think we all have limitations, as directors. I don't care what the budget is, it's probably never enough money and never enough time. You figure it out. Sometimes the limitations bring more creativity. — Francesca Gregorini

If you're gonna take people on a journey that deals with some pretty heavy themes, I think you best have a sense of humor, here and there. — Francesca Gregorini

The test for me, when I read other people's scripts, is whether I feel like there's something about me that is the best person to tell this story. I have a pretty high bar for myself. There's a lot of scripts that I read and think, "Oh, this is great, but I think there are 50 other directors who could bring this to the cinema." — Francesca Gregorini

All the things that live within you find their place, in character and story, once you tap into that other space that is the creative writing space. — Francesca Gregorini

Ultimately, what audiences respond to is truth. Even as fantastical as the story can be, and out there, at its core, it's dealing with loss, madness and mortality. — Francesca Gregorini