KIM BARR-
FILM DIRECTOR-
It’s always an interesting question for me: “why do I do what I do?” I guess at the heart of it is the desire to tell stories.
When I was a fashion photographer my editorials always looked liked film stills. One day it occurred to me that with a motion picture camera, not only could I capture the movement I tried to create in my photos using odd angles and framing, but I could also fill in the gaps of the story I was telling. So, one thing lead to another and I started making films.
When I am working on a script, or editing another writer’s script before production, I always ask myself if this is the most authentic way I can tell this story. And, if not, what can I draw from in my own experience to make it so? The best films for me are those where you just know that the scriptwriter and/or filmmaker have been on a journey that informs the story you see unfolding on screen. It doesn’t matter if it is a romantic comedy, buddy film, animation, or a great drama- it must ring true. This is much easier said than done and I can’t say that I have mastered it, and maybe I never will, but I love trying – which is probably an indication that it is my life’s work.
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