I don't want to step on the DP's toes. That's the first lesson I learned when I started directing with other cinematographers. Reed Morano More Quotes by Reed Morano More Quotes From Reed Morano Definitely the biggest misconception is that it is overly burdensome to be a woman and pursue this line of work. But being a woman gives me a unique perspective and style, which is probably why I get the work that I do. Reed Morano perspective unique giving I would rather be hired solely for my talent, not just to fill a quota. Reed Morano quota talent It's really the best time to be a woman. And instead it can be an advantage. Think about what you can bring to the table that what you have to offer that makes you unique. Reed Morano unique thinking My advice for other female directors: don't think of your gender as a handicap. Don't think about it at all. Just tell the best story you can, and don't stop until you do. Reed Morano female advice thinking I joke around sometimes and say that the DP [director of photography] is like a shrink for the director, but there's some truth in there. Reed Morano photography sometimes directors Don’t get hung up on the female thing. The art is not about that. Reed Morano art-is female art I want people to think about what and who they have in their lives and then run home to hug them and tell them how much they love them. Reed Morano home running thinking If you push too much for somebody that everyone knows is your friend, and that you've worked with before, it can backfire. Reed Morano You can't expect everything to happen all at once when it's been such a male-dominated world for so long. Reed Morano males long world I started a business with my cousins in Fire Island called 'Wagoneers.' Since there are no cars on the island, we would hustle people at the ferry docks to bring their luggage to their houses in our wagons for a large fee. Reed Morano island business fire people A lot of cinematography is intuition. It's an art, not a formula. Reed Morano formula cinematography intuition art As a cinematographer, I was always attracted to stories that have the potential to be told with as few words as possible. Reed Morano potential words possible always We moved around every winter. I don't know. Maybe my dad was, like, on the run from the law. Reed Morano know dad law winter When 'Frozen River' started to get really big, I was four months pregnant. So when these agents and directors wanted to meet me, I was coming in pregnant, and people didn't really take me seriously. They thought, 'This woman is not going to shoot another movie again. She's going to become a mom, and that's what happens.' But that was not the case. Reed Morano river woman me people I was in film school as an undergrad with a focus on directing. Once I started working on shoots, I realized, 'Oh, I really like this cinematography thing.' Reed Morano like cinematography focus school As a cinematographer or director, I'm always looking for projects that are able to say a lot with the actor's expressions. Reed Morano director say looking always When you work as a cinematographer, the actors look to you for reassurance. When you're lighting them, they can never think you're making an adjustment because of the way they look. If they are nervous, it impacts their performance, which impacts the story. Reed Morano look think you work In everything I do, the aesthetics are driven by the emotion. However I can do that with a camera, whether it's a long lens or a wide lens, I'll do. Reed Morano camera i-can emotion long Women have to compensate more in the personality department in order to get the things that men get. And they don't have as much leeway for being divas or jerks. Reed Morano things women personality men One of the color combos that I really love is the tones of technicolor, which older movies would have, these tones of blue and red in them. Reed Morano red blue love-is love
