Sean Baker (1:04 mark): “Writing is the hardest [part of the process] for me. I think it’s…when you’re alone and you’re just breaking [into] a story and you don’t know if it’s something that’ll work…it’s torture, absolute torture.”
And I, the beast of Hollywood Elsewhere burden, endure a form of this torture (obviously not the same as Baker’s but somewhat similar) every damn day. If you don’t think that takes a spiritual toll, think again.
This Scott Feinberg-moderated discussion happened last night in Santa Barbara’s Arlington theatre. The event was called the Outstanding Directors Award Group Discussion & Awards Presentation. Baker, Jacques Audiard, James Mangold, Brady Corbet, Coraline Fergeat.
