87 Quotes by Jennifer Yuh Nelson

As quiet as I am I find it amazing I can stand in front of hundreds of people now and make a speech because i’ve had to do it so much. I’ve so much support from the people around me that I can achieve something like that, crazy introvert that I am, I never would have thought that would happen.

I think the one thing specifically that is most consistent, is that we want to harken back to martial arts movies because that’s kind of the genre we’re paying tribute to, so there are some similarities to a lot of films, because they all feed off each other!

Usually they have to deal with a dubbing situation or subtitles, and it takes you out of the experience. That’s why we wanted to make something that felt really immersive for Chiniese audience, but it takes a lot of work to make 2 versions of a movie!

I think the best thing I have is the introvert’s ability to listen when you’re working on something as complicated as this and you have to really be aware of everyone’s specialized skills.

We always try to make the very best movie when we’re working on and we can only think one at a time. We want to make this a perfect jewel, and then we’ll see what happens after that.

I think it’s really nice to have an authenticity, it’s a huge source for us to be able to lean on people who have that knowledge.

When you make a movie, it’s just so personal and then you put it out in front of people and it becomes something else.

When people feel safe, they can come up with ideas. It’s important to listen to the actor who is there on the stage and living it.

I walk into a room, and people see me as a director, not a woman.