The picture "Lady Bird" tells us the story of a Californian teenager: the stages of her growing up and the first steps into adulthood, uneasy relations with her mother, dreams and first love, the desire to break out from the close province into a big, hopeful metropolis.
In the center of events
The film's director, Greta Gerwig, talks about her work as an autobiographical movie, although she admits that the film does not quite match the events of her own life:
"I am often asked how much this film is about me. I want to say that this story is very personal for me, but this does not mean that I, too, experienced exactly the same events. I just described and showed what is close to my soul, how I see this world and I feel the experiences of different people. I can say that the city of Sacramento is one of the few coincidences with the facts from my life, well, of course, the relationship with my mother, they are also very close to us. I'm an observant person, I've always been interested in people's attitudes, their feelings. Relations between mothers and daughters are always a topic for study and reflection. And I loved my Sacramento, although I always wanted to move to a big city, Los Angeles or New York. But it's not from a feeling of dissatisfaction, I'm always attracted to action, I have to be in the center of events and emotions. And I started writing very early, from 4 years, probably. At first it was just diaries, my notes, with my mistakes and childish difficulties. Now it seems so sweet to me. "
That same
The actress for the main role of Gerwig searched for a long time and, when found, still waited for her to start work:
"I could not find the right girl for this role. And with Sears we met in Toronto at the festival. I showed her the script, and we read it aloud. I immediately realized that she is my heroine. Filming began only a year later, as I waited for the Sirsha to free. The expectation was long, but how it was justified! In the film, the smallest details were important for us. We tried to plan everything very carefully. Discussed all with the operator, the artist-director and did not hurry. Everything matters - from the color of the wallpaper on the walls to the make-up of the main character. Often in the movies, we see that the hairstyles and makeup of the actors in the frame are simply perfect, and give the impression of contortion. We wanted everything to look real, and look and feel. "
The main thing is not to ruin the script
About his directorial debut Greta speaks calmly and remembers that she did not expect to put the movie in her own script:
"To be honest, then I did not really think about it. The main thing is that the script is good, so it's not a shame to show it. And when he was ready, I revised everything, rethought, and only after that I thought that it was already possible to prepare myself for directing work. It was not an easy decision. I realized that my script is very good and spoil it or ruin it by bad direction, it would be unforgivable. But after all, I have long wanted to try my hand at this field and decided that this is the most suitable moment to start. Especially since then no one would trust me with someone else's script. And the fact that I was nominated for an Oscar in the category of the best director was simply incredible. I was totally ecstatic. And the fact that the film was received more than positively, causes me incredible pride for myself and my team. "
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Failures in life and profession
As well as the heroine of the film, who received numerous refusals to enter the university, Greta too often received refusals in her life. But the girl's difficulties are philosophical and she admits that life, in general, is not an easy thing:
"I submitted many applications to colleges and I was accepted, mainly in academic disciplines. But with the acting profession, everything was a bit more complicated. I really wanted to go to one of the drama schools, however, I never received an invitation from any one. During my studies at the magistracy, I applied for a drama department of the art department. And here I was disappointed. I would very much like that people who refused me then remember me, I would like to see them in my eyes and enjoy revenge. One should never give up, but also become a maniac, going to his goal, also not worth it. I was lucky in life to meet good, interesting and talented people, from whom I learned a lot. We were all very different and that is why communication and experience were much more valuable. I am still proud of my acquaintance with them and I am always happy with their successes. "