Maggie Gyllenhaal Discusses Directing and Creative Expression
Maggie Gyllenhaal shared her passion for directing, comparing it to motherhood, and explained her approach to subverting female stereotypes in her work. She also mentioned not celebrating July 4th this year, focusing on making space for her own experiences to be expressed.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal on Subverting Female Stereotypes and Why She Never Set Out to Break Taboos: ‘I’m Just Trying to Make Space for My Own Experience to Be Expressed’
In only two directorial outings, Karlovy Vary Film Festival honoree Maggie Gyllenhaal has managed to subvert more than 100 years of cinematic female stereotypes — “The Lost Daughter” acknowledged the darker aspects of motherhood and what’s expected of women, while “The Bride” gave the Bride of Frankenstein agency and autonomy. Gyllenhaal received the President’s Award […]
By Carolehorst
Read full article →Maggie Gyllenhaal Explains Her Love of Directing, Why It’s Like Being a Mother, and Not Celebrating July 4th This Year
At the Karlovy Vary film festival in the Czech Republic, she also discussed directing still being “predominantly a male job.”
By Georg Szalai
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