Euzhan Palcy Professions : Director Browse All Authors Top 14 quotes by Euzhan Palcy There are many projects I couldn't get off the ground because they didn't have white heroes. It's a problem that everyone who's been working in Hollywood has been facing. Euzhan Palcy everyone heroes problem white 'Sugar Cane Alley' had a lot of international success, big success everywhere. Euzhan Palcy alley big sugar success My grandmother always used to tell me, if I had a problem, I was only allowed to complain for one second. Then I had to take action. Euzhan Palcy me always problem action I wanted to make a black story about South Africa. Unfortunately, no producer in the United States would put one penny into a black story. Euzhan Palcy penny africa story black I believe that the American audience is not so dumb that they wouldn't be interested in a black story. Euzhan Palcy story black dumb believe Some people make movies for money or glory and will take any subject people offer them. But I cannot do that. I need to feel the story and make it mine. Euzhan Palcy movies feel money people As a child, I always wanted to be the last one to take a bath because I knew I could close the door and spend hours just having my bath and singing. Euzhan Palcy bath door child singing In the days when I wasn't being taken seriously, I wore long skirts - very conservative. But now, I dress any way I want to. Euzhan Palcy dress seriously long way When my mother and father fell in love, my mother's family would never accept it. Euzhan Palcy family mother love father When I started out, there were three things that made film people look at me with condescension, I was young, I was black, and I was female. I have won a certain respect, but I think the film community still sees directing as a male job. Euzhan Palcy me respect black people Francois Truffaut was my godfather on 'Sugar Cane Alley.' He believed in me and in that story, and told everyone that it should be made. Euzhan Palcy everyone story me sugar My experience I consider an accident in the Hollywood system. I don't believe it should be a reference for a black film maker, or an example for any young film maker, because it's purely luck. Euzhan Palcy experience black luck believe I've been to Cuba many times. Euzhan Palcy times been many cuba When African-Americans come to France, the French show them more consideration than they would show an African or a Black Caribbean. When African-Americans come to France, the French people are like, 'Oh, wow. Oh my God.' But if it's an African, they're like, 'Whatever.' It's all because of the past, because of our history. Euzhan Palcy black god history people Similar Authors Bruce Friedrich director Arthur Penn director Allan Dwan director Bobby Miller director Bertrand Tavernier director Ben Wheatley director All Authors
