Jodie Foster quotes - page 4

I'm interested in directing movies about situations that I've lived, so they are almost a personal essay about what I've come to believe in. (Jodie Foster)
I don't know if I see myself as really an action hero, but I like doing physical movies and I like doing movies where the writing is very lean. View quote
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I like dramas. I've always liked dramas. And I'm a pretty light person. I don't consider myself a very dramatic person. But I do like doing that onscreen. View quote
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I think anybody over 30 plays parents because it happens in your thirties and so that's kind of a natural progression. But I'm definitely drawn to it. It's probably the most intense, passionate thing that happens to you as you get older. View quote
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It's hard to get personal films off the ground, and it's hard developing them. View quote
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'Taxi Driver' was the best thing that ever happened to me, and I didn't become a weirdo and squawk like a chicken. View quote
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Acting, for me, is exhausting. I'm always more energized by directing. It's more intense to direct. I can pop in and express myself, then pop out again. It's a huge passion for me. View quote
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But now I really don't want to work unless I really, really care about a project. View quote
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